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Snowplow - 3 dictionary results

snow⋅plow

[snoh-plou]
–noun
1. an implement or machine for clearing away snow from highways, railroad tracks, etc.
2. Skiing. a maneuver in which a skier pushes the heels of both skis outward so that they are far apart, as for turning, decreasing speed, or stopping.
–verb (used with object)
3. to clear of snow using a snowplow.
–verb (used without object)
4. to clear away snow with a snowplow.
5. Skiing. to execute a snowplow.

Origin:
1785–95, Americanism; snow + plow
snow·plow   (snō'plou')   
n.  
  1. A plowlike device or vehicle used to remove snow, especially from roads and railroad tracks.
  2. A maneuver in snow skiing in which the tips of the skis are brought together in order to slow or stop progress.
intr.v.   snow·plowed, snow·plow·ing, snow·plows
To perform a snowplow in skiing.

Snowplow

Snow"plow`\, Snowplough \Snow"plough`\, n. An implement operating like a plow, but on a larger scale, for clearing away the snow from roads, railways, etc.
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