"noxious trade" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: noxious trades [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} noxious trade (plural noxious trades)
  1. (historical) Any profession that was disreputable because it caused a great deal of pollution. The archetypal example is the tannery. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-noxious_trade-en-noun-KyOTUvKm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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