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captive bolt pistol — captive bolt or captive bolt pistol noun A gunlike device which fires a rod, used in slaughtering animals • • • Main Entry: ↑captive … Useful english dictionary
Captive bolt pistol — A captive bolt pistol (also variously known as a cattle gun, stunbolt gun, bolt gun, or stunner) is a device used for stunning animals prior to slaughter. Proper stunning is essential to prevent the pain and suffering of the animal during the… … Wikipedia
Bolt gun — can mean: *A gun with a bolt type mechanism. *Captive bolt gun: see captive bolt pistol. *An industrial tool for shooting a bolt into a workpiece: [http://www.aggregat456.com/2007/04/that most dangerous of tools.html Image of diver using Cox Bolt … Wikipedia
Bolt-on neck — is a method of guitar (or similar stringed instrument) construction that involves joining a guitar neck and body using screws as opposed to glue as with set in neck joints. The term is a misnomer, introduced mostly by Fender whose guitars… … Wikipedia
Gun — This article is about the projectile weapon. For other uses, see Gun (disambiguation). Smith Wesson Military and Police revolver … Wikipedia
Exsanguination — (also known colloquially as bleeding out) is the fatal process of total hypovolemia (blood loss). It is most commonly known as bleeding to death . The word itself originated from Latin: ex ( out of ) and sanguis ( blood ). Slaughter of animals in … Wikipedia
Horse slaughter — is the practice of slaughtering horses for meat. These animals come from mainly from auctions, where they re sold by private sellers and breeders. Often horses are sent to auction and sold to slaughter without the owner s knowledge or consent by… … Wikipedia
Animal euthanasia — This article is about mercy killing of non human animals. For compassionate death in humans, see Euthanasia. Part of a series on Euthanasia … Wikipedia
Slaughterhouse — A slaughterhouse, also called an abattoir (from the French verb abattre , to strike down ) or freezing works (New Zealand English), is a facility where animals are killed and processed into meat products. The animals most commonly slaughtered for … Wikipedia
Stunning — is the process of rendering animals immobile or unconscious prior to their being slaughtered for food. This process has been common for centuries in the case of cattle, who were poleaxed prior to being bled out. In the United Kingdom and Europe… … Wikipedia
