单词 | pig ring |
释义 | > as lemmaspig ring pig ring n. a ring or strip of metal fixed in the snout of a pig to prevent it from grubbing. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > keeping of pigs > [noun] > nose-ring hog ring1648 staple1688 staple-ring1707 nose-jewel1844 pig ring1862 snout-ring1875 1862 W. R. Wilde Catal. Antiq. Royal Irish Acad. 18 A small portion had been cut out..to make a pig-ring. 2001 C. H. Wendel Encycl. Antique Tools & Machinery 72/2 Pig rings for instance, are somewhat smaller than hog rings; thus two different sizes of ringers were required. < as lemmas |
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