butchery
noun
uk/ˈbʊtʃ.ər.i/us/ˈbʊtʃ.ɚ.i/butcherynoun(FOR MEAT)
[U]
theworkofkillinganimalsandpreparingmeatforsale:
"Flank" is atermused in butchery formeatfrom between theribsand thehipsof ananimal.
Butchery is askillthattakestimetolearn.
[C]
aplacewhereanimalsarekilledfortheirmeatormeatispreparedforsale:
Herana butchery on achickenfarm.
Synonym
abattoir
[C]
ashoporpartof ashopthatsellsmeat:
Thesupermarkethas a butchery,bakery,delicounter, andrestaurant.
Heopeneda butcherystallat anEastLondonmarket.
Synonym
butcher(SHOP)
- Skinningrabbitsis one of manybasicbutcherytechniqueswhich are beinglost.
 - Reputablefarmerswould have nothing to do withillegalbutchery.
 - Alongside a butcherysellingthe farm's ownbeef,pork, andlamb, thefarmshophas anon-sitebakeryand a well-stockeddelicatessen.
 - Many of thesevillagesstill havetraditionalsmallbutcheries andfishmongers.
 - Themeatmincerwas in the butchery which had beenbuilton the family'scattlefarm.
 
Preparing animals & fish for cooking
- bone
 - boneless
 - ceviche
 - chine
 - clean
 - debeard
 - devein
 - fillet
 - fleishig
 - Frenching
 - gut
 - hang
 - joint
 - pluck
 - render
 - skewer
 - skinless
 - spatchcock
 - tenderize
 - truss
 
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Meat - general words
Animal farming - general words
Killing
Factories
Shops & auctions
butcherynoun(CRUEL KILLING)
[CorU]
cruelkilling, or anactofcruelkilling,especiallyoflargenumbersofpeople:
Thisinvasionhasinvolvedthe butchery ofinnocentmen, women, andchildren.
We must neverallowthe butcheries of the SecondWorldWar to berepeated.
- Headmitsthat mostempiresarebuilton butchery.
 - Thefilmtellsadarktaleof butchery andrevenge.
 - Towitnesssuch a butchery was adeeptrauma.
 - Enraged by these butcheries, thepeopleroseup against theregime.
 
Murder & attempted murder
- asphyxiation
 - assassinate
 - assassination
 - attempt
 - bloodstained
 - butcher
 - drive-by
 - genocide
 - gunsomeonedown
 - holocaust
 - homicide
 - infanticide
 - polish
 - polishsomethingoff
 - pop off
 - putsomeoneto the swordidiom
 - regicide
 - slaughter
 - snuff
 - throttle
 
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Killing