Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The African river-hog, Potamochœrus penicillatus. See cut under
Potamochœrus . - noun The South American capibara, Hydrochœrus capibara. Also called
tailless hippopotamus and short-nosed tapir.
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Examples
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That's barely a quarter of the average daily use in the US, a global water-hog that uses nearly 500 gallons a day per capita.
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The mayor is justifiably vexed about the occupiers ruining the pretty grass, but rather than simply replacing this water-hog, perhaps the city could take a moment to consider some smart design alternatives.
Guy Horton: 10 Alternative Design Strategies for Fixing the Los Angeles City Hall Lawn Guy Horton 2011
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Bad habit: Running a water-hog showerheadNew routine: Using a low-flow showerheadSavings: 2.5 gallons or more per minute
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Bad habit: Running a water-hog showerheadNew routine: Using a low-flow showerheadSavings: 2.5 gallons or more per minute
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The order Rodentia is here very numerous in species: of mice alone I obtained no less than eight kinds. 24 The largest gnawing animal in the world, the Hydrochærus capybara (the water-hog), is here also common.
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The order Rodentia is here very numerous in species: of mice alone I obtained no less than eight kinds. 24 The largest gnawing animal in the world, the Hydrochærus capybara (the water-hog), is here also common.
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In the more civilised parts of the Chaco, these animals, as well as the carpincho or water-hog, are getting quite rare, and having been so much shot at and worried they need the most careful stalking.
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This water-hog, the largest gnawing animal in the world, is here very common.
Through Five Republics on Horseback, Being an Account of Many Wanderings in South America G. Whitfield Ray
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Its flesh has a musky smell somewhat disagreeable; yet hams are made of it in this country, a circumstance which almost justifies the name of water-hog, given to the chiguire by some of the older naturalists.
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As the first officers leaped on shore, sword in hand, the supposed tiger, with a loud snort, jumped into the river, proving to be a harmless capybara, or water-hog, peculiar to the large rivers of South America.
Our Sailors Gallant Deeds of the British Navy during Victoria's Reign William Henry Giles Kingston 1847
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