noun
Etymology: pig (I)
: crude iron that is the direct product of the blast furnace and that is either refined to produce steel, wrought iron, or ingot iron or is remelted and cast into special shapes — compare cast iron
noun
Etymology: pig (I)
: crude iron that is the direct product of the blast furnace and that is either refined to produce steel, wrought iron, or ingot iron or is remelted and cast into special shapes — compare cast iron
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012