Carcasing

/ˈkɑːrkeɪsɪŋ/ gerund/noun

Definition

The process of butchering or dressing an animal carcass; preparing meat from a dead animal.

Etymology

Present participle of carcase used as a gerund (carcase + -ing), referring to the action or process of working with carcasses.

Kelly Says

Industrial 'carcasing' operations are incredibly efficient—a modern meat plant can process hundreds of carcases per hour using assembly-line techniques that would seem miraculous to historical butchers!

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