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slaughterhouse

/ˈslɔːtərˌhaʊs/ /ˈslɑːtərˌhaʊs/

Meanings
noun
A place where animals are slaughtered.

Examples :

"The truck was carrying pigs to the slaughterhouse. "
animal building industry place inhuman

Related Words

Illustration truck

truck noun

/tɹʌk/

A small wheel or roller, specifically the wheel of a gun carriage.

"The antique gun carriage needed a new truck to be moved around the museum. "

Illustration where

where noun

/wɛə(ɹ)/ /wɛəɹ/

The place in which something happens.

"A good article will cover the who, the what, the when, the where, the why and the how."

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carrying verb

/ˈkæɹiɪŋ/

To lift (something) and take it to another place; to transport (something) by lifting.

"She was carrying a heavy backpack to school. "

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slaughtered verb

/ˈslɔːtərd/ /ˈslɑːtərd/

To butcher animals, generally for food

"The farmer slaughtered a pig for the annual family barbecue. "

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place noun

/pleɪs/

(physical) An area; somewhere within an area.

"The park is a good place to relax after school. "

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taken verb

/ˈteɪkən/

To get into one's hands, possession or control, with or without force.

"My brother took the last cookie. "

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scene noun

/siːn/

The location of an event that attracts attention.

"the scene of the crime"

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massacre noun

/ˈmæs.ə.kə(ɹ)/ /ˈmæs.ə.kɚ/

The killing of a considerable number (usually limited to people) where little or no resistance can be made, with indiscriminate violence, without necessity, and contrary to civilized norms.

"The town remembered the massacre at the school, where defenseless children were killed without reason. "

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animals noun

/ˈæn.ɪ.məlz/

In scientific usage, a multicellular organism that is usually mobile, whose cells are not encased in a rigid cell wall (distinguishing it from plants and fungi) and which derives energy solely from the consumption of other organisms (distinguishing it from plants).

"A cat is an animal, not a plant. Humans are also animals, under the scientific definition, as we are not plants."

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reminder noun

/rɪˈmaɪndər/

Someone or something that reminds.

"He left a note as a reminder to get groceries."

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abandoned verb

/əˈbæn.dn̩d/

To give up or relinquish control of, to surrender or to give oneself over, or to yield to one's emotions.

"After arguing with her parents, Sarah abandoned her plans for the weekend. "

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served verb

/sɜːvd/ /sɝvd/

(personal) To provide a service (or, by extension, a product, especially food or drink).

"The waiter served us our dinner quickly and politely. "