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dung

Definition

The term "dung" refers to human or animal solid waste, and is also called feces or excrement.

  • When used as fertilizer for enriching the soil, animal dung is often called manure.
  • Dried animal dung is also used for fuel.
  • The term "dung" can be used figuratively to refer to something that is not worth very much.
  • The expression "be like dung on the face of the earth" could be translated as, "be scattered like worthless dung over the land."
  • The "Dung Gate" in the South Wall of Jerusalem was probably the gate where garbage and trash were taken out of the city.