plow

//plaʊ//
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Visual representation of plow

Noun

plowSingular
plowsPlural
1

A large farming implement with one or more blades fixed in a frame, drawn by a tractor or animals and used for cutting furrows in the soil and turning it over.

The farmer used a plow to prepare the field for planting.

2

A snowplow; a vehicle or device used for clearing snow from roads or other surfaces.

The plow cleared the snow from the street early this morning.

Synonym

Verb

plowInfinitive
plowPresent tense
plowedPast tense
plowedPast participle
plowingPresent participle
plowsThird-person singular
1

To turn up the earth of an area of land with a plow, especially before sowing.

The farmer plowed the field before planting the seeds.

2

To move forcefully through something, especially in a determined or uncontrolled manner.

The truck plowed through the snowdrift.

3

To clear snow from a road or surface using a snowplow.

The city plows the main roads early in the morning after a snowstorm.

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