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Plower
see synonyms of plowerNoun
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Plower
see synonyms of plowernoun, verb
the usual US spelling of plough
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Plower
see synonyms of plower noun
1.
a farm implement used to cut, turn up, and break up the soil
2. US
any implement like this
; specif.,a.
snowplow (sense 1)
b.
any of various tools for cutting a groove or furrow
verb transitive
3.
to cut and turn up (soil) with a plow
4.
to make furrows in with or as with a plow
5.
to make by or as if by plowing
to plow one's way through a crowd
6.
to cut a way through (water)
a ship plowing the waves
7.
to invest or spend (as money, capital, etc.)
often with into plowing all extra dollars into an IRA
8. British, Slang
to reject (a candidate) in an examination
verb intransitive
9.
to till the soil with a plow; use a plow
10.
to take plowing as specified
a field that plows easily
11.
to cut a way (through water, snow, etc.)
12.
to advance laboriously; plod
13.
to begin work vigorously
with into14.
to collide forcefully
with into15. British, Slang
to fail in an examination
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Plower
see synonyms of plowern.
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.
v. plowed, plow·ing, plows also ploughed or plough·ing or ploughs
v.tr.
1.
a. To break and turn over (earth) with a plow.
b. To form (a furrow, for example) with a plow.
c. To form furrows in with a plow: plow a field.
d. To form wrinkles or creases in: His forehead was plowed with lines of stress.
2.
a. To move or clear (snow, for example) by means of a plow.
b. To clear (an area) of snow or other material by means of a plow.
3. To make or form with driving force: I plowed my way through the crowd.
4. To progress through (water): plow the high seas.
5. Vulgar Slang To have intercourse with (another). Used of a man.
v.intr.
1. To break and turn up earth with a plow.
2. To move or clear material such as snow with a plow.
3. To admit of plowing: Rocky earth plows poorly.
4. To move or progress with driving force: The ball carrier plowed through the defensive line.
5. To proceed laboriously; plod: plowed through the backlog of work.
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