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hog

/hɒɡ/ /hɑɡ/

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noun

Any animal belonging to the Suidae family of mammals, especially the pig, the warthog, and the boar.

Examples :

"The farmer kept a large hog in his pen, planning to butcher it for meat in the fall. "

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(specifically) An adult swine (contrasted with a pig, a young swine).

Examples :

"The farmer pointed to the large, mature hog in the pen. "

animal food agriculture

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noun

A greedy person; one who refuses to share.

Examples :

"My brother is a hog when it comes to snacks; he always takes the biggest portion and never offers any to others. "

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A large motorcycle, particularly a Harley-Davidson.

Examples :

"My uncle's prized possession is a loud hog motorcycle. "

vehicle machine

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A young sheep that has not been shorn.

Examples :

"The farmer carefully selected the hog lambs for the upcoming shearing contest. "

animal agriculture

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A rough, flat scrubbing broom for scrubbing a ship's bottom under water.

Examples :

"The ship's crew used a large hog to clean the hull. "

nautical utensil sailing

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A device for mixing and stirring the pulp from which paper is made.

Examples :

"The paper mill worker carefully adjusted the hog to ensure the wood pulp was mixed evenly. "

machine utensil industry

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A shilling coin; its value, 12 old pence.

Examples :

"My grandmother kept a collection of old British coins, including a few hogs. "

value economy history finance

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A tanner, a sixpence coin; its value.

Examples :

"The old book mentioned a hog of sixpence, meaning it was worth sixpence. "

value economy finance

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A half-crown coin; its value, 30 old pence.

Examples :

"My grandfather used to keep a collection of old British coins, including a few hogs. "

value economy history finance

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The effect of the middle of the hull of a ship rising while the ends droop

Examples :

"After running aground on the sandbar, the old fishing boat showed a noticeable hog in its hull, with the middle arching upwards. "

nautical sailing technical structure

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verb

To greedily take more than one's share, to take precedence at the expense of another or others.

Examples :

"Hey! Quit hogging all the blankets."

attitude character moral business economy finance society human person

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To clip the mane of a horse, making it short and bristly.

Examples :

"The groom hogged the horse's mane to prepare it for the show. "

animal appearance

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To scrub with a hog, or scrubbing broom.

Examples :

"Before the school play, the stage crew hogged the stage with a large scrubbing broom to remove all the dirt. "

utensil work action

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To cause the keel of a ship to arch upwards (the opposite of sag).

Examples :

"The old wooden ship began to hog as the waves pushed up on its ends, lifting the bow and stern while the middle remained relatively still. "

nautical sailing vehicle

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To process (bark, etc.) into hog fuel.

Examples :

"The sawmill workers hog the bark and wood scraps, turning them into fuel for the power plant. "

agriculture process machine fuel industry work

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A quahog (clam)

Examples :

"We dug for hogs at low tide yesterday and found enough for a delicious clam chowder. "

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