slaughtering

Meanings

• verb

  The act of killing animals for food or other purposes.

  - "Farmers engage in slaughtering livestock for consumption."
  - "The butcher expertly performs the slaughtering process."

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Variants

List of all variants of slaughtering that leads to same result
slaughter , slaughtered , slaughterer , slaughterers , slaughtering , slaughters

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Etymology

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Old English slahweoran, from slahan 'to kill' + weoran 'to turn, become', from wer 'man'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'slaughtering' comes from Old English and literally means 'to turn or make into a man'.

2. The largest slaughterhouse in the world is located in Brazil and processes around 150,000 animals per day.

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Related Concepts

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1. Butchery: The process of preparing and cutting meat for food from an animal carcass.

2. Animal husbandry: The practice of breeding, raising, and maintaining farm animals.

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Culture

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Slaughtering has been a significant part of human history, particularly in agriculture and food production. It has also been a subject of controversy due to ethical concerns and animal rights activism.

How to Memorize "slaughtering"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the process of slaughtering, from the preparation of the animal to the final product.
   - Imagine the tools and equipment used in the slaughtering process.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'slaughtering' with the image of a butcher at work.
   - Connect it with the idea of providing food for a family or community.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Slaughtering: Slice, Lift, Attach, Twist, Hang, Under, Render, Inject, Grind, Eat' to remember the steps involved in the process.

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