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farrowed

/ˈfæroʊd/ /ˈfærəʊd/

Meanings
verb
To give birth to a (litter of piglets).

Examples :

"The sow farrowed ten piglets in the barn this morning. "
animal agriculture biology

Related Words

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birth noun

/bɜːθ/ /bɝθ/

The process of childbearing; the beginning of life.

"The birth of her first child was a joyful event for the whole family. "

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this noun

/ðəs/

Something being indicated that is here; one of these.

"This book is my favorite. "

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of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

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morning noun

/ˈmɔːnɪŋ/ /ˈmɔɹnɪŋ/

The part of the day from dawn to noon.

"The morning classes at school begin at 8:00 a.m. "

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to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

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litter noun

/ˈlɪtə(ɹ)/ /ˈlɪtɚ/

A platform mounted on two shafts, or a more elaborate construction, designed to be carried by two (or more) people to transport one (in luxury models sometimes more) third person(s) or (occasionally in the elaborate version) a cargo, such as a religious idol.

"The litter carried the elderly woman to the temple festival. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration sow

sow noun

/saʊ/ /səʊ/ /soʊ/

A female pig.

"The farmer keeps a large sow in the barn. "

Illustration piglets

piglets noun

/ˈpɪɡ.ləts/

A young pig

"The farmer smiled as he watched the piglets play in the mud. "

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give noun

/ɡɪv/

The amount of bending that something undergoes when a force is applied to it; a tendency to yield under pressure; resilence.

"There is no give in his dogmatic religious beliefs."

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ten noun

/tɛn/

A set or group with ten elements.

"The teacher assigned ten problems for homework. "

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barn noun

[baːn] [bɐːn] [bɑːn]

A building, often found on a farm, used for storage or keeping animals such as cattle.

"The farmer kept the hay in the barn. "