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  • 31pig — [[t]pɪ̱g[/t]] pigs, pigging, pigged 1) N COUNT A pig is a pink or black animal with short legs and not much hair on its skin. Pigs are often kept on farms for their meat, which is called pork, ham, bacon, or gammon. → See also guinea pig ...the… …

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  • 32pig — noun 1》 an omnivorous domesticated hoofed mammal with sparse bristly hair and a flat snout, kept for its meat. [Sus domesticus.]     ↘a wild animal related to this; a hog. [Family Suidae.]     ↘N. Amer. a young pig; a piglet. 2》 informal a greedy …

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  • 33meat */*/*/ — UK [miːt] / US [mɪt] noun Word forms meat : singular meat plural meats Talking or writing about meat: beef the meat of a cow pork the meat of a pig chicken the meat of a hen turkey the meat of a turkey lamb the meat of a young sheep mutton the… …

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  • 34Meat Is Murder — This article is about the album by The Smiths. For the book, see Meat is Murder (book). Meat Is Murder Studio album by The Smiths …

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  • 35Meat preservation — Slices of beef in a box. Meat preservation (including livestock, game poultry), includes a set treatment processes for preserving nutritious properties, taste, texture and color of raw, partially cooked or cooked meats while keeping them edible… …

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  • 36meat*/*/*/ — [miːt] noun [U] the flesh of an animal or bird that is eaten as food • Talking or writing about meat ■ beef the meat of a cow ■ chicken the meat of a chicken ■ game the meat of a wild animal or bird ■ lamb the meat of a young sheep ■ pork the… …

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  • 37pig — 1. n. someone who eats too much; a glutton. □ Stop being a pig! Save some for other people. □ I try to cut down on calories, but whenever I see red meat I make a pig of myself. 2. n. an ugly and fat woman. □ Clare is a pig. Why doesn’t she lose a …

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  • 38pig — A container, usually made of lead, used for shielding vials or syringes containing radioactive materials. [jargon] * * * Polaris Investigator Group; polymeric immunoglobulin * * * (pig) 1. a domesticated form of Sus scrofa, a farm animal with… …

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  • 39pig*/ — [pɪg] noun [C] I 1) an animal with no fur and a curly tail that is kept by farmers for its meat 2) an insulting word for someone who behaves in an unpleasant way or eats too much II verb pig [pɪg] pig out …

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  • 40pig — A short legged, hoofed mammal with bristly hair and a flexible snout that is raised mainly for meat …

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