pig lead
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of pig lead
First recorded in 1785–95
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
I observed heavy stacks of pig lead piled up about the warehouses.
From Personal Memoirs of a Residence of Thirty Years with the Indian Tribes on the American Frontiers by Schoolcraft, Henry Rowe
Spain exports argentiferous lead and pig lead mainly to England and France, with minor quantities to other countries of Europe and to Argentina.
From The Economic Aspect of Geology by Leith, C. K. (Charles Kenneth)
Twelve ounces of soft pig lead must be used at each joint for each inch in the diameter of the pipe.
From Elements of Plumbing by Dibble, Samuel Edward
Truth to tell, he had simply handed her the stove, pig lead, and mold, and told her to go to work.
From The Barbarians by Emshwiller, Ed
The Mild Process of manufacturing white lead consists of first melting the pig lead and converting it into the finest kind of lead powder, then mixing thoroughly with air and water.
From Paint Technology and Tests by Gardner, Henry A.
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
