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butchery

/ˈbʌtʃəri/ noun · British & US
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What does butchery mean?

noun

The act of cutting up meat, especially for sale; a slaughterhouse or butcher's shop. A clumsy or violent act of cutting or hacking.

Example

"The butcher's shop was a place of butchery, where animals were slaughtered and cut up for sale."

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