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Seine vs Swine - What's the difference?

seine | swine |

As a verb seine

is .

As a noun swine is

any of various omnivorous, even-toed ungulates of the family suidae.

seine

English

Noun

(Seine fishing) (en noun)
  • A long net having floats attached at the top and sinkers (weights) at the bottom, used in shallow water for catching fish.
  • * 1982 , (TC Boyle), Water Music , Penguin 2006, p. 169:
    • They were too busy hauling at ropes, collectively drawing a large seine across the bay before them – and singing their hearts out.

    Verb

    (sein)
  • (label) To use a seine, to fish with a seine.

    • Derived terms

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    swine

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • Any of various omnivorous, even-toed ungulates of the family Suidae.
  • (pejorative) A contemptible person .
  • (slang, derogatory) A police officer; a "pig".
  • (archaic) English plurals

    • Derived terms

    * swineflesh * swine flu * swineherd * swine influenza

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