killing time

noun

A time of the year when animals, especially pigs, are slaughtered.

Meanings

nounkilling time (plural killing times)

plural killing times

  1. A time of the year when animals, especially pigs, are slaughtered.
verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of kill time
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