Meaning Of The Word Butcher

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butcher
countable noun: A butcher is a shopkeeper who cuts up and sells meat. Some butchers also kill animals for meat and make foods such as sausages and meat pies.
countable noun: A butcher or a butcher's is a shop where meat is sold.
verb: To butcher an animal means to kill it and cut it up for meat.

butcher in American English
a person whose work is killing animals or dressing their carcasses for meat
to kill or dress (animals) for meat
noun: a retail or wholesale dealer in meat
transitive verb: to slaughter or dress (animals, fish, or poultry) for market

butcher in British English
to slaughter or dress (animals) for meat
noun: a retailer of meat

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