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
The curriculum encourages students to find their own venues in and around Kumasi, be that an abattoir or an auto repair shop, so that their art becomes part of the city.
From New York Times • Feb. 5, 2024
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 jury heard the two defendants, from Hillfields, had met Mr McKenzie, 56, through their work at the abattoir near Bristol, where their job involved making incisions in the bellies of pigs.
From BBC • Nov. 9, 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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