A weasand clip is a device used in slaughtering animals in an
abattoir. The clip is used to seal the weasand (the usual term for the animal's
esophagus
The esophagus (American English) or oesophagus (British English; both ), non-technically known also as the food pipe or gullet, is an organ in vertebrates through which food passes, aided by peristaltic contractions, from the pharynx to the ...
in slaughtering) so that the stomach contents do not leak out.
References
* "Safe Handling of Foods" by Jeffrey M. Farber and Ewen Cameron David Todd (2000) Page 13.
* "Encyclopedia of labeling meat and poultry products" by Jackson William Bailey (1970) Page 86.
External links
US Patent 6190249
Meat industry
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