Definition of pig
i. A crude casting of metal convenient for storage, transportation, or melting; esp. one of standard size and shape for marketing run directly from the smelting furnace.
Compare with: ingot
ii. A mold or channel in a pig bed.
Ref: Webster 3rd
iii. A heavily shielded container (usually lead) used to ship or to store radioactive materials.
iv. An air manifold having a number of pipes which distribute compressed air coming through a single large line.
Ref: Nichols, 1
Compare with: ingot
ii. A mold or channel in a pig bed.
Ref: Webster 3rd
iii. A heavily shielded container (usually lead) used to ship or to store radioactive materials.
iv. An air manifold having a number of pipes which distribute compressed air coming through a single large line.
Ref: Nichols, 1