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slaughters

  • plural
    of slaughter.
    slaughter
    noun
    the killing or butchering of cattle, sheep, etc., especially for food.
  • present tense form
    of slaughter (3rd person singular).
    slaughter
    noun
    the killing or butchering of cattle, sheep, etc., especially for food.

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A meatpacker is the plant that slaughters the animal and breaks the carcass down into the cuts that reach shops or restaurants.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

The June 26 complaint filed by Animal Outlook described slaughters captured on video by Scott David, the organization’s director of investigations, when he visited the ranch during its Eid al-Adha event.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026

The company slaughters nearly 30 million hogs a year and is a major supplier of ham, bacon and other pork products to grocers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 16, 2026

Tyson owns chickens it slaughters for meat and pays the farmers to raise them.

From Reuters ● Mar. 24, 2023

Fruit and slaughters are not usually combined, nor are gods and peasants.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood