Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
meat-hooks
Noun
/miːt hʊks/
Definition
Meat-hooks are large, curved hooks used in the butchering and processing of meat to hang carcasses or cut pieces.
Examples
- The butcher used meat-hooks to suspend the large cuts of beef in the cold storage.
- In a traditional slaughterhouse, meat-hooks are essential for managing heavy animal carcasses.
- He carefully maneuvered the meat-hooks to ensure the product was safely secured for processing.
Meaning
The term refers to a tool that aids in the handling and hanging of meat during and after the slaughtering process.
Synonyms
- butcher’s hooks
- carcass hooks
- hanging hooks
