What does slaughtering mean?
Slaughtering means present participle and gerund of slaughter.
Slaughtering
Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
Meaning
present participle and gerund of slaughter.
Definitions by Sense
- present participle and gerund of slaughter
- An act of slaughter; a killing.
Example Sentences
Towards the end of each trial (approximately July), when the Hock had been markedly depleted by mortalities and the successive group slaughterings, the remaining animals were confined to one paddock.
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Antonyms for slaughtering
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Word Forms
- slaughterings
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Towards the end of each trial (approximately July), when the Hock had been markedly depleted by mortalities and the successive group slaughterings, the remaining animals were confined to one paddock.
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