| plough or plow (plaʊ) |
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| —n |
| 1. | an agricultural implement with sharp blades, attached to a horse, tractor, etc, for cutting or turning over the earth |
| 2. | any of various similar implements, such as a device for clearing snow |
| 3. | a plane with a narrow blade for cutting grooves in wood |
| 4. | (in agriculture) ploughed land |
| 5. | put one's hand to the plough to begin or undertake a task |
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| —vb (when intr, usually foll by through) (foll by through) |
| 6. | to till (the soil) with a plough |
| 7. | to make (furrows or grooves) in (something) with or as if with a plough |
| 8. | to move (through something) in the manner of a plough: the ship ploughed the water |
| 9. | to work at slowly or perseveringly |
| 10. | (intr; foll by into or through) (of a vehicle) to run uncontrollably into something in its path: the plane ploughed into the cottage roof |
| 11. | (tr; foll by in, up, under, etc) to turn over (a growing crop, manure, etc) into the earth with a plough |
| 12. | slang (Brit) (intr) to fail an examination |
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| [Old English plōg plough land; related to Old Norse plogr, Old High German pfluoc] |
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| plow or plow |
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| [Old English plōg plough land; related to Old Norse plogr, Old High German pfluoc] |
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| 'plougher or plow |
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| 'plower or plow |
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