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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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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.
Plough. Traditional ploughing: a farmer works the land with horses and plough. A plough or plow ( US; both / plaʊ /) 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 in modern farms are drawn by tractors. A plough may have a wooden, iron or steel frame ...
The meaning of PLOUGH is chiefly British spelling of plow.
13 meanings: 1. an agricultural implement with sharp blades, attached to a horse, tractor, etc, for cutting or turning over the.... Click for more definitions.
Plough definition: plow. . See examples of PLOUGH used in a sentence.
PLOW definition: 1. US spelling of plough 2. a large farming tool with blades that digs the soil in fields so that…. Learn more.
Ploughing:- Ploughing or tilling is the process of breaking, loosening the soil, and turning it over for uprooting weeds and aerating the soil.; Before sowing the seeds, it is necessary to loosen and turn the soil in the fields to break it to the size of the grains which is done with the help of three main implements or tools plow hoe and cultivator.
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.
The spelling plough became common in England in the 18th cent.; earlier (16th–17th cents) the noun was normally spelled plough, the verb plow. Definitions on the go Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.
Definition of plough noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
