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butchery

UK
/ˈbʊtʃəri/
US
/ˈbʊtʃəri/

Translations

butcherynoun
butcheries
pl
UK
/ˈbʊtʃəri/
US
/ˈbʊtʃəri/
The battle turned into a butchery.
Битва превратилась в резню.
мясная лавка
I went to the butchery to buy some fresh meat.
Я пошёл в мясную лавку, чтобы купить свежего мяса.
The butchery of animals is a controversial topic.
Бойня животных является спорной темой.
Additional translations
мясной магазин
мясной цех
Synonyms
butcher shop
meat market
abattoir
carnage
massacre
slaughterhouse
butcheryadjective
UK
/ˈbʊtʃəri/
US
/ˈbʊtʃəri/
Used attributively in phrases such as "butchery skills" or "butchery knife".

Definitions

butcherynoun
The work or trade of a butcher, involving the slaughtering and preparation of animals for meat.
He learned the art of butchery from his father, who owned a small shop in the village.
A place where animals are slaughtered and prepared for sale as meat.
The butchery was known for its high-quality cuts of beef and lamb.
The brutal or violent killing of people, often in large numbers.
The battle was a scene of butchery, with countless soldiers lying dead on the field.
A clumsy or destructive alteration of something; a botched piece of work.
Many critics called the new edition a sheer butchery of the original text.
butcheryadjective
Relating to or characteristic of meat cutting and the trade of a butcher.
He enrolled in a course to improve his butchery skills.
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