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pig bed

noun

, Metallurgy.
  1. a bed of sand for molding pigs into which molten metal is poured.

pig bed

noun

  1. a bed of sand in which pig iron is cast

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Word History and Origins

Origin of pig bed1

First recorded in 1815–25

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Example Sentences

They stood for a while in the cast house, watching a keeper rolling and preparing the pig bed for the evening flow.

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