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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.
intr; foll by into or through (of a vehicle) to run uncontrollably into something in its path. the plane ploughed into the cottage roof. tr; foll by in, up, under, etc to turn over (a growing crop, manure, etc) into the earth with a plough. slang. intr to fail an examination.
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.
A plough is a large farming tool with sharp blades which is pulled across the soil to turn it over, usually before seeds are planted. 2. See also snowplough. 3. verb. When someone ploughs an area of land, they turn over the soil using a plough. They ploughed nearly 100,000 acres of virgin moorland. [VERB noun] ...a carefully ploughed field.
PLOUGH meaning: 1. a large farming tool with blades that digs the soil in fields so that seeds can be planted 2. If…. Learn more.
plow verb (FORCE) [ always + adv/prep ] to force your way, or to advance slowly although it is difficult: [ I ] His truck left the road and plowed through some small trees. [ T ] He picked the book up again and plowed his way through two more chapters.
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.
