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Definition butcher in American English

butcher noun

[countable] noun
/ˈbʊtʃər/
1

someone whose job is to sell meat and sometimes also to kill animals for meat. The store they work in is called a butcher's shop.

2

someone who has killed someone, often a lot of people, in a cruel and violent way

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Definition butcher in American English