1. Verb
The act of killing.
2. Verb
The extensive, violent, bloody, or wanton destruction of life; carnage.
3. Verb
The act of killing cattle or other beasts for market.
4. Verb
To visit with great destruction of life; to kill; to slay in battle.
5. Verb
To butcher; to kill for the market, as beasts.
6. Noun
the killing of animals (as for food)
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