butchery
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ə noun, plural butch·er·ies.
1.
a slaughterhouse.
2.
brutal or wanton slaughter of animals or humans; carnage.
3.
the trade or business of a butcher.
4.
the act of bungling or botching.
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| —n , pl -eries | |
| 1. | the business or work of a butcher |
| 2. | wanton and indiscriminate slaughter; carnage |
| 3. | a less common word for slaughterhouse |
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Example sentences
They have suffered wholesale killings and butchery that is beyond anybody's imagination.
Both rockshelters produced bone fragments consistent with game animal butchery and meal preparation.
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