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   plough

   /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.
   • ▪ land that has been ploughed: "she saw a brown strip of plough"
   • ▪ a snowplough. North American
   • 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
   • 3. a yoga pose assumed by lying on one's back and swinging one's legs over one's head until the outstretched feet approach or touch the floor: "poses such as the plough promote circulation and the drainage of blood from the legs"

   verb

   • 1. turn up the earth of (an area of land) with a plough, especially before sowing: "Uncle Vic ploughed his garden" Similar cultivatetillworkfurrowharrowridgebreak upturn up
   • ▪ cut (a furrow or line) with or as if with a plough: "icebergs have ploughed furrows on the seabed"
   • ▪ (of a ship or boat) travel through (an area of water): "cruise liners plough the long-sailed routes"
   • 2. (especially of a vehicle) move in a fast and uncontrolled manner: "the car ploughed into the side of a van" Similar careerplungecrashsmashbulldozehurtlecannonlurchdriveruncareeninformal:barrel
   • ▪ advance or progress laboriously or forcibly: "they ploughed their way through deep snow" Similar trudgeplodtoilclumppush one's waywadeflounderpressmove laboriouslyinformal:slogtrog
   • 3. clear snow from (a road) using a snowplough: North American "he could use the car only in summer because the roads weren't ploughed in winter"
   • 4. fail (an examination): informal, dated British "not many people plough Greats and become a professor of Latin"

   Word Origin late Old Englishplōh, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch ploeg and German Pflug. The spelling plough became common in England in the 18th century; earlier (16th–17th centuries) the noun was normally spelled plough, the verb plow.

   Derivatives

   • 1. ploughable adjective
   • 2. plougher noun

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › PloughPlough - Wikipedia

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   A plough or plow (both pronounced / p l aʊ /) is a farm tool for loosening or turning the soil before sowing seed or planting. [1] Ploughs were traditionally drawn by oxen and horses but modern ploughs are drawn by tractors. A plough may have a wooden, iron or steel frame with a blade attached to cut and loosen the soil.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPLOUGH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   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.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPLOUGH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ploughPlough Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Merriam-Webster unabridged. Can you solve 4 words at once? Play. Word of the Day. avatar. See Definitions and Examples » Get Word of the Day daily email! The meaning of PLOUGH is chiefly British spelling of plow.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › ploughPlough - definition of plough by The Free Dictionary

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   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.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishplough noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of plough noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPLOUGH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   noun, verb. us / plaʊ / uk / plaʊ / Add to word list Add to word list. UK spelling of plow. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Farm vehicles & equipment. all-terrain vehicle. ATV. binder. combine. goad. harrow. harvester. milking machine. planter. plowshare. reaper. seeder. sifter. sorter. spreader. tractor. yoke. See more results »

9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › ploughPlough - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   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.

10. www.oed.com › dictionary › plough_n1plough | plow, n.¹ meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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    What does the noun plough mean? There are 19 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun plough, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. plough has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryPLOUGH - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

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    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. Arabic : مِحْرَاث Croatian : plug