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1.nounAny of several intelligent mammalian species of the genus Sus, having cloven hooves, bristles and a nose adapted for digging; especially the domesticated animal Sus scrofa."The man kept a pen with two pigs that he fed from carrots to cabbage."
2.noun(specifically) A young swine, a piglet (contrasted with a hog, an adult swine).
3.nounThe edible meat of such an animal; pork."Some religions prohibit their adherents from eating pig."
4.nounA light pinkish-red colour, like that of a pig (also called pig pink).
5.nounSomeone who overeats or eats rapidly and noisily."You gluttonous pig! Now that you've eaten all the cupcakes, there will be none for the party!"
6.nounA lecherous or sexist man."She considered him a pig as he invariably stared at her bosom when they talked."
7.nounA dirty or slovenly person."He was a pig and his apartment a pigpen; take-away containers and pizza boxes in a long, moldy stream lined his counter tops."
8.nounA very obese person.
9.nounA police officer."The protester shouted, “Don't give in to the pigs!” as he was arrested."
10.nounA difficult problem."Hrm... this one's a real pig: I've been banging my head against the wall over it for hours!"
11.nounA block of cast metal."After the ill-advised trade, the investor was stuck with worthless options for 10,000 tons of iron pig."
12.nounThe mold in which a block of metal is cast."The pig was cracked, and molten metal was oozing from the side."
13.nounA device for cleaning or inspecting the inside of an oil or gas pipeline, or for separating different substances within the pipeline. Named for the pig-like squealing noise made by their progress."Unfortunately, the pig sent to clear the obstruction got lodged in a tight bend, adding to the problem."
14.nounThe general-purpose M60 machine gun, considered to be heavy and bulky."Unfortunately, the M60 is about twenty-four pounds and is very unbalanced. You try carrying the pig around the jungle and see how you feel."
15.nounA simple dice game in which players roll the dice as many times as they like, either accumulating a greater score or losing previous points gained.
16.verb(of swine) to give birth."The black sow pigged at seven this morning."
17.verbTo greedily consume (especially food)."They were pigging on the free food at the bar."
18.verbTo huddle or lie together like pigs, in one bed.
19.verbTo clean (a pipeline) using a pig (the device).