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abattoir

[ab-uh-twahr, ab-uh-twahr] / ˈæb əˌtwɑr, ˌæb əˈtwɑr /
NOUN
slaughterhouse
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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 two defendants, from Hillfields, had met Mr McKenzie, 56, through their work at an abattoir near Bristol, where their job involved making incisions in the bellies of pigs.

From BBC • Dec. 7, 2022

The town’s economy revolves around the local abattoir, and all its streets are named accordingly.

From New York Times • Sep. 16, 2022

And then there was the blood from “Mr. Green,” the local abattoir on First Avenue.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane