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The Britannica Dictionary meat market 1 ENTRIES FOUND:

• meat market (noun)

meat market noun plural meat markets meat market noun plural meat markets Britannica Dictionary definition of MEAT MARKET [count] 1 : a place where meat is sold 2 US, informal : a place where people are judged only on the basis of their physical qualities (such as sexual attractiveness or athletic ability)

• That bar/club is a real meat market.
• The scouting camp is a meat market for pro football candidates.

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