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swine

swine

76 3.2
A farm animal like a pig that is raised for meat
  • noun
  • /swaɪn/
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  • Tetracycline is administered to swine and poultry to suppress respiratory diseases.
  • swine flu
  • swine influenza
  • swine fever

We've been talking about the food web in which people eat ducks, geese, swine, cattle, OK.

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Examples

  • So cow and swine, for example, are the English words.

  • Now, new breeds of swine return to the Islands from America.

    Academic text (2011)

  • The studies involve cattle, swine, and sheep families made up of several breeds.

    Academic text (1994)

  • In North Carolina, the big concern is the manure from its mammoth swine industry.

    Academic text (2000)

  • The number includes digesters that are installed or planned for dairy, swine, and caged-layer poultry farms.

    Academic text (2000)

  • The ASBR converts organic residuals to biogas, and in the case of swine wastes, it controls obnoxious odors.

    Academic text (2001)

  • Farmers often raise swine for their meat, which is a significant part of the agricultural industry.

  • During the county fair, there were many prizes awarded for the best swine displayed by local 4-H clubs.

  • The swine roamed freely in the pen, searching for food among the straw and mud.

Synonyms

pig
vsswine
∞ 1.0

A farm animal with a thick body, short legs, and a long nose raised for meat

covers both domesticated types and wild family members more broadly
hog
vsswine
78 1.0

A large pig kept on a farm for meat

is the general family term, not limited to large meat animals

Idioms

to cast pearls before swine
  • Literature
9.5

To give something valuable to people who do not appreciate it

Compounds

swine flu
  • Specialized
13 3.2

A disease from pigs that can spread to people and causes fever and cough

swine influenza
  • Specialized
3.4

A contagious lung disease in pigs that can sometimes spread to people

swine influenza
  • Specialized
3.2

A flu illness in people caused by viruses that came from pigs, like H1N1

Surface Forms

swine singular
swine plural

Etymology

Swine comes from an old English word swin, which meant 'pig' and was the everyday name for these animals. So swine still means a pig kept on farms or any animal of the pig family.