NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Sow

Sow may refer to:

A female pig.
A female bear.
To sow seeds.
A shape in which metal is cast.
An acronym for statement/scope of work.
River Sow, England.
To sew.
Famous Counter-Strike player from Hamilton, Ontario Canada

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Category: Lists of three-character combinations Species Sus barbatus Sus bucculentus Sus cebifrons Sus celebensis Sus domesticus Sus heureni Sus philippensis Sus salvanius Sus scrofa Sus timoriensis Sus verrucosus Pigs are ungulates native to Eurasia collectively grouped under the genus Sus within the Suidae family. ... Genera Ailuropoda Ailurus Helarctos Melursus Ursus Tremarctos Arctodus (extinct) A bear is a large mammal in the family Ursidae of the order Carnivora. ... Sowing is the process of planting seeds. ... A ripe red jalapeno cut open to show the seeds For other uses, see Seed (disambiguation). ... A statement of work (SOW) is a document used in the systems development life cycle. ... The River Sow is a tributary of the River Trent in Staffordshire, England. ... Turn of the century sewing in Detroit, Michigan An old sewing machine Sewing is an ancient craft involving the stitching of cloth, animal skins, furs, or other materials, using needle and thread. ... Counter-Strike (CS) is a popular team-based mod of Valves first-person shooter (FPS) Half-Life. ... Image File history File links Disambig_gray. ...

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	Sow stalls and tethers are systems of keeping pregnant pigs in such close confinement they are unable to exercise or even turn around throughout their 16-week pregnancy.
	Sow stalls and tethers, known in the USA as ‘gestation crates’, are two similar systems for keeping pregnant pigs in close confinement.
	Alternatively, the sow may be tethered to the concrete floor by a heavy collar and chain around her neck or strapped around her middle.

RAPTORS: Sow Hoping To Crack Raptors (926 words)
	On the one hand, Sow, who spoke no English, was leaving behind his mom Rokhaya Sarr and father Baye, his four younger sisters and a younger brother, a close-knit family that still lives together in a two-bedroom house in Dakar, Senegal's capital.
	Sow, a six-foot-10 rookie forward who's battling for a spot on the Toronto Raptors roster, didn't even play organized ball until he landed in the U.S., playing a season with Chaffey College in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., before transferring to Cal State Fullerton for his final three years.
	Sow, whose father is a retired school teacher, said there were nights their house was so crowded he had to give up his bed.

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