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| sow [ sow ] (plural sows) |
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| Definition: |
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1. female hog: an adult female hog
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2. adult female animal: the adult female of several animals such as the bear, mink, badger, guinea pig, and hedgehog
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3. metallurgy channel for molten iron: a channel through which molten iron runs into a mold in the process of casting pig iron
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4. metallurgy hardened iron: a mass of iron that has hardened in a channel or mold in the process of casting pig iron
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| [ Old English sugu< Indo-European] |
