massacrers

noun

plural of massacrer
as in slaughterers

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  1. butchers
  2. executioners
  3. torpedoes
Noun
  • Sabrina came from a high-status family of scholars, and Phillip, the struggling musician and child of butchers, wasn’t enough for her family.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Independent grocery stores and butchers that use the same refrigeration system may also have been affected.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of butchers
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  • Rather, the state may employ executioners with limited technical expertise and often no experience in basic anatomy or medical care.
    — Dr. Jacob Appel, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Pike, 50, suffered burns and blisters to her arms and her prognosis remains uncertain after executioners tried to give her two lethal doses of pentobarbital, her legal team said Wednesday.
    — Kate Brumback, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of executioners
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  • Missiles and drones launched from corvettes can disable ships by hitting them above the surface, and torpedoes launched from submarines can sink them.
    — HOLMES LIAO, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2026
  • According to Congressional Research Service data, the submarine can carry about 37 torpedo-sized weapons, including Tomahawk missiles and Mk 48 torpedoes, although the exact weapons carried during the deployment remain classified.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of torpedoes
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