sew vs sow

sew

Definitions

verb

  1. create (clothes) with cloth
  2. fasten by sewing; do needlework

Examples

Sewage overflowed into wash basins at West Middlesex Hospital following a blockage in one of the toilets.

Stink gases in sewage farm of oil refinery pollute environment and influence scent of people. Adsorbents can be used to deodorize the stink gases.

My store-bought long dresses are too "dressy" and made of rayon and other finer fabrics that are not suitable for housework.

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sow

Definitions

verb

  1. introduce into an environment
  2. place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
  3. place seeds in or on (the ground)

noun

  1. an adult female hog

Examples

The early commercial pea crops weren't sown in rows like home gardens, but were planted over the whole paddock and required a great deal of bending over to harvest the sweet green pods.

I first learned about cassowaries when I was at the School for Field Studies SFS Center for Rainforest Studies in Fall of 1990 as a college student, and was fascinated that they're the only bird that can "scarify" certain rainforest seeds.

The sow, the mouse and the cow sounded a rousing song.

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