nounπShare(plural swine) A pig (the animal)."The farmer raised swine for their meat. "animalfoodagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA contemptible person (plural swines)."That group of students were complete swine, constantly disrupting class. "characterpersonnegativeattitudemoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA police officer; a "pig"."The school principal called the swine to deal with the noisy students. "policepersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareSomething difficult or awkward; a pain."That old car is a swine to manoeuvre."attitudecharacterpersonthingnegativeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA female pig."The farmer carefully tended to the pregnant swine. "animalbiologyorganismagriculturefoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA female bear, she-bear."The zookeeper carefully observed the mother swine as she nursed her cubs. "animalnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA female guinea pig."My daughter loves holding her guinea pig, especially the gentle swine. "animalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA channel that conducts molten metal to molds."The foundry worker carefully poured the molten metal into the swine, directing it to the various molds for the new engine parts. "technicalmachineindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA mass of metal solidified in a mold."The foundry workers carefully removed the swine of newly cast iron from the sand mold. "materialsubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA contemptible, often fat woman."I heard some of the girls calling her a swine at lunch, but I didn't know what they meant. "personcharacterhumanattitudenegativeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA sowbug."I found a little swine scurrying under the flower pot in the garden. "animalinsectChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA kind of covered shed, formerly used by besiegers in filling up and passing the ditch of a besieged place, sapping and mining the wall, etc."During the siege, the attackers slowly advanced towards the castle walls, protected by a large swine that shielded them from the defenders' arrows as they filled the moat. "militaryarchitecturehistoryweaponbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading