water hogn.

Brit.

/ˈwɔːtə ˌhɒɡ/, U.S.

/ˈwɔdər ˌhɔɡ/,

/ˈwɑdər ˌhɑɡ/

Forms: see water n. and hog n.¹

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: water n., hog n.¹

Etymology: < water n. + hog n.¹ In sense 1 probably after Brazilian Portuguese porco d'água (1587 or earlier; quot. 1625 translates a Portuguese manuscript source); compare also French cochon d'eau (1716 or earlier in this sense), scientific Latin Hydrochoerus ( M. J. Brisson Regnum animale (1756) 117), German Wasserschwein (a1774; earlier in senses ‘hippopotamus’ (second half of the 16th cent.) and ‘dolphin’ (first half of the 17th cent.)).

1. The capybara, Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > order Rodentia or rodent > superfamily Hystricomorpha (porcupine or guinea-pig) > [noun] > genus Hydrochoerus (capybara)

water hog1625

river hog1678

capybara1774

water cavy1835

carpincho1839

1625 tr. F. Cardim in S. Purchas Pilgrimes IV. vii. i. 1318 There be many of the water Hogges Capijgoara, and are of the bignesse of land-hogges, but they differ in fashions.

1774 O. Goldsmith Hist. Earth III. 191 The Capibara resembles an hog of about two years old,..some naturalists have called it the Water-hog.

1865 E. B. Tylor Res. Early Hist. Mankind x. 291 He had loaded his stomach with water-hog.

1936 Sci. Monthly Nov. 428/2 The water hog or capybara of South America..is the largest of existing rodents.

2011 J. P. Rafferty Rats, Bats, & Xenarthrans v. 123 The capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris), which are also called carpinchos or water hogs, are the largest living rodents.

2. A machine for removing excess water from sports grounds, typically involving a large absorbent roller from which it is transferred to a storage tank.

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1984 Guardian 19 Dec. 21/7 One man who will be grateful for the ‘Waterhog's’ efforts is trainer Bob Champion, who saddled Three Chances to win the Heathfield Handicap Chase.

2000 Sentinel (Stoke-on-Trent) (Nexis) 10 June 16 With the help of our ‘water hog’ machine we managed to get the pitch fit for play.

2009 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 18 June b15/6 Clubs from around the New York area had sent..equipment, like squeegees, water pumps..and several devices called water hogs, which act like big sponges on fairways.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	water hog
释义	water hogn. Brit. /ˈwɔːtə ˌhɒɡ/, U.S. /ˈwɔdər ˌhɔɡ/, /ˈwɑdər ˌhɑɡ/ Forms: see water n. and hog n.¹ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: water n., hog n.¹ Etymology: < water n. + hog n.¹ In sense 1 probably after Brazilian Portuguese porco d'água (1587 or earlier; quot. 1625 translates a Portuguese manuscript source); compare also French cochon d'eau (1716 or earlier in this sense), scientific Latin Hydrochoerus ( M. J. Brisson Regnum animale (1756) 117), German Wasserschwein (a1774; earlier in senses ‘hippopotamus’ (second half of the 16th cent.) and ‘dolphin’ (first half of the 17th cent.)). 1. The capybara, Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > order Rodentia or rodent > superfamily Hystricomorpha (porcupine or guinea-pig) > [noun] > genus Hydrochoerus (capybara) water hog1625 river hog1678 capybara1774 water cavy1835 carpincho1839 1625 tr. F. Cardim in S. Purchas Pilgrimes IV. vii. i. 1318 There be many of the water Hogges Capijgoara, and are of the bignesse of land-hogges, but they differ in fashions. 1774 O. Goldsmith Hist. Earth III. 191 The Capibara resembles an hog of about two years old,..some naturalists have called it the Water-hog. 1865 E. B. Tylor Res. Early Hist. Mankind x. 291 He had loaded his stomach with water-hog. 1936 Sci. Monthly Nov. 428/2 The water hog or capybara of South America..is the largest of existing rodents. 2011 J. P. Rafferty Rats, Bats, & Xenarthrans v. 123 The capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris), which are also called carpinchos or water hogs, are the largest living rodents. 2. A machine for removing excess water from sports grounds, typically involving a large absorbent roller from which it is transferred to a storage tank. ΚΠ 1984 Guardian 19 Dec. 21/7 One man who will be grateful for the ‘Waterhog's’ efforts is trainer Bob Champion, who saddled Three Chances to win the Heathfield Handicap Chase. 2000 Sentinel (Stoke-on-Trent) (Nexis) 10 June 16 With the help of our ‘water hog’ machine we managed to get the pitch fit for play. 2009 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 18 June b15/6 Clubs from around the New York area had sent..equipment, like squeegees, water pumps..and several devices called water hogs, which act like big sponges on fairways. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1625
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