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butchery
[ booch-uh-ree ]
/ ˈbʊtʃ ə ri /
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noun, plural butch·er·ies.
a slaughterhouse.
brutal or wanton slaughter of animals or humans; carnage.
the trade or business of a butcher.
the act of bungling or botching.
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British Dictionary definitions for butchery
butchery
/ (ˈbʊtʃərɪ) /
noun plural -eries
the business or work of a butcher
wanton and indiscriminate slaughter; carnage
a less common word for slaughterhouse
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