abattoir
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Soutine’s idea was to return to the abattoir for a bucket of blood and toss it over the carcass, restoring its original hue.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025
In addition to raising the animal, 700 liters to 1,000 liters of water is used per animal in the abattoir for washing and hygiene.
From Salon • Jun. 27, 2023
The town’s economy revolves around the local abattoir, and all its streets are named accordingly.
From New York Times • Sep. 16, 2022
A favored destination for location scouts, for aficionados of camp, muralists and hot dog connoisseurs, this hidden-away abattoir was less distinguished for what took place inside its walls than for its civic packaging.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2022
And then there was the blood from “Mr. Green,” the local abattoir on First Avenue.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
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