Pigs are common farm animals with pink or brown skin. They live on farms and people raise them for meat and other uses.
The pigs are eating in the barn.
She feeds the pigs every morning.
In informal or slang language, 'pigs' means police officers. This use can sound rude or disrespectful.
The pigs arrived at the scene quickly.
He said the pigs caught the thief.
In construction and metalworking, 'pigs' are metal stands or supports. They help hold objects steady while work is done.
The welder placed the pipes on the pigs.
Use pigs to support the metal sheets.
'Pigs' can be used to describe people who are messy, greedy, or rude. It is not polite and mostly used as an insult.
He eats like a pig at dinner.
Don’t be a pig and share your food.
In oil drilling, 'pigs' are heavy metal weights attached to pipes. They keep pipes stable and help lower them deep into the ground.
They attached the pigs to the drilling pipe.
The pigs help to keep the pipe stable underground.
In maritime use, 'pigs' can mean small metal hooks or cleats where ropes are tied on ships. This meaning is less common.
The sailors tied the ropes to the pigs on deck.
Use the pigs to secure the boat’s lines.
