Sow
WordNet
noun
(1) An adult female hog
verb
(2) Introduce into an environment
"Sow suspicion or beliefs"
(3) Place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
"She sowed sunflower seeds"
(4) Place seeds in or on (the ground)
"Sow the ground with sunflower seeds"
WiktionaryText
Noun
- A female pig.
- A channel that conducts molten metal to molds.
- A mass of metal solidified in a mold.
- A contemptible woman.
Quotations
- 1957, In England, it was generally termed a 'sow', if the weight was above 10 cwts., if below, it was termed a 'pig' from which the present term 'pig iron' is derived. — H.R. Schubert, History of the British Iron and Steel Industry, p. 160.