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slaughter

n. மாக்கொலை, படுகொலை, நுழிலாட்டு, (வினை.) படுக்கொலை செய், நுழிலாட்டு, இரக்கமின்றிக் கொல், விலங்குகளை வெட்டித்தள்ளு, இறைச்சிக்காக வெட்டிக்குவி.


Slaugh"ter, n. Etym: [OE. slautir, slaughter, slaghter, Icel. slatr slain flesh, modified by OE. slaught, slaht, slaughter, fr. AS. sleaht a stroke, blow; both from the root of E. slay. See Slay, v. t., and cf. Onslaught.] Defn: The act of killing. Specifically: (a) The extensive, violent, bloody, or wanton destruction of life; carnage. On war and mutual slaughter bent. Milton. (b) The act of killing cattle or other beasts for market. Syn. -- Carnage; massacre; butchery; murder; havoc. Slaugh"ter, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Slaughtered; p. pr. & vb. n. Slaughtering.] 1. To visit with great destruction of life; to kill; to slay in battle. Your castle is surprised; your wife and babes Savagely slaughtered. Shak. 2. To butcher; to kill for the market, as beasts.


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