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- Dictionaryplough/plaʊ/
noun
- 1. a large farming implement with one or more blades fixed in a frame, drawn over soil to turn it over and cut furrows in preparation for the planting of seeds.
- 2. a prominent formation of seven stars in the constellation Ursa Major (the Great Bear), containing the Pointers that indicate the direction to the Pole Star. British
verb
- 1. turn up the earth of (an area of land) with a plough, especially before sowing: "Uncle Vic ploughed his garden" Similar
- 2. (especially of a vehicle) move in a fast and uncontrolled manner: "the car ploughed into the side of a van" Similar
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Jun 24, 2011 · PLOUGH definition: 1. a large farming tool with blades that digs the soil in fields so that seeds can be planted 2. If…. Learn more.
A plough or plow (US; both / p l aʊ /) is a farm tool for loosening or turning the soil before sowing seed or planting. Ploughs were traditionally drawn by oxen and horses but in modern farms are drawn by tractors. A plough may have a wooden, iron or steel frame with a blade attached to cut and loosen the soil.
The meaning of PLOUGH is chiefly British spelling of plow.
noun. an agricultural implement with sharp blades, attached to a horse, tractor, etc, for cutting or turning over the earth. any of various similar implements, such as a device for clearing snow. a plane with a narrow blade for cutting grooves in wood. (in agriculture) ploughed land. put one's hand to the plough. to begin or undertake a task. verb.
A plough is a large farming tool with sharp blades, which is attached to a tractor or an animal and used to turn over the soil before planting.
n. 1. A farm implement consisting of a strong blade at the end of a beam, usually hitched to a draft team or motor vehicle and used for breaking up soil and cutting furrows in preparation for sowing. 2. An implement or machine designed to move earth, snow, or other material by means of a strong blade. 3. Plow See Big Dipper.
noun [ S ] UK us / plaʊ / uk / plaʊ / (US the Big Dipper) a group of seven bright stars that can only be seen in the northern part of the world. IgorKovalchuk/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Definition of plough noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definitions of plough. noun. a farm tool having one or more heavy blades to break the soil and cut a furrow prior to sowing. synonyms: plow. see more. verb. to break and turn over earth especially with a plow. synonyms: plow, turn. see more. verb. move in a way resembling that of a plow cutting into or going through the soil. synonyms: plow.
a large tool used by farmers to turn over the soil before planting crops. plough. verb [ I, T ] UK (US plow) uk / plaʊ / us. to turn over soil with a plough. Phrasal verbs. plough sth back. plough into sth. plough on. plough through sth. (Definition of plough from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
