butchering >> /ˈbʊtʃə/
Definition: [verb] Slaughter or cut up (an animal) for food.
Example: A ban on butchering downer cows - animals that stagger, can't walk, or exhibit other signs of BSE-will make no difference, either.
Definition: [noun] A person whose trade is cutting up and selling meat in a shop.
Example: Markets often have butchers or cooked meat shops that specialize in the head and trotters, that is, the non-organ meats that are not suitable for stews and kebabs.
Definition: [noun] A person selling refreshments, newspapers, etc. on a train or in a theatre.