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单词 pig bed
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Definition of pig bed in English:

pig bed

noun ˈpɪɡ bɛd
  • 1A place where a pig lies; a pigsty.

  • 2Metallurgy. A bed of sand into which molten metal (chiefly iron) is run from a furnace to solidify into pigs.

Origin

Early 19th century; earliest use found in William Cobbett (1763–1835), political writer and farmer. From pig + bed.

 
 

Definition of pig bed in US English:

pig bed

nounˈpɪɡ bɛd
  • 1A place where a pig lies; a pigsty.

  • 2Metallurgy. A bed of sand into which molten metal (chiefly iron) is run from a furnace to solidify into pigs.

Origin

Early 19th century; earliest use found in William Cobbett (1763–1835), political writer and farmer. From pig + bed.

 
 
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