Definition of plow
1 : an implement used to cut, lift, and turn over soil especially in preparing a seedbed
2 : any of various devices (such as a snowplow) operating like a plow
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Recent Examples of plow from the Web
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The barn is dedicated to the history of farming in Fairfield and is filled with vintage farm implements such as a plow, a harrow, a hay rake, a cultivator, a milking stool and a spinning-barrel butter churn.
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Come and see a fire truck, an ambulance, a plow truck, a loader, a school bus, an ice cream truck and more.
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A Yosemite plow driver was killed by an avalanche in 1995 and now maintenance workers in the park complete avalanche safety courses to work on the road, park spokesman Scott Gediman said.
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Mr. Thierfelder said conventional farming equipment – such as plows – can be converted into specialized no-till equipment for a small investment of about $25.
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This plow blade will be used by INDOT when plowing snow in Northwest Indiana starting this winter.
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Briggler says sedimentation caused by runoff from plows and other human activity is probably one part of it.
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Schwele's only protection is the bullet-resistant glass and the bulldozer's huge steel plow.
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Ten helicopters, 59 fire engines, five bulldozers, 37 tractor plows and two 20-person hotshot crews have been called in to help, according to InciWeb.
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Origin and Etymology of plow
Middle English, from Old English plōh hide of land; akin to Old High German pfluog plow
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Definition of plow
transitive verb
1a : to turn, break up, or work with a plowb : to make (something, such as a furrow) with a plow
2 : to cut into, open, or make furrows or ridges in with or as if with a plow
3 : to cleave the surface of or move through (water) whales plowing the ocean
4 : to clear away snow from with a snowplow plow the street
5 : to spend or invest (money) in substantial amounts —used with into plow money into stocks
intransitive verb
1a : to use a plowb : to undergo plowing
2a : to move forcefully into or through something the car plowed into a fenceb : to proceed steadily and laboriously had to plow through a stack of letters
Examples of plow in a Sentence
The soil was freshly plowed.
They used oxen to plow the field.
My street hasn't been plowed yet.
We hired someone to plow the snow from our driveway.
The town won't start plowing until the storm is almost over.
a ship plowing the ocean
They continued to plow their way through the tall grass.
Recent Examples of plow from the Web
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Beijing has also plowed massive investment into Latin America.
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A Touch-a-Truck event, featuring a school bus, garbage truck, plow, cement truck, fire truck and more, will be a featured activity Saturday.
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Allen Wayne Miller plowed through the front of 1902 Alexander Ave, which happens to be a home featured on the third season of HGTV's Fixer Upper show.
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That could give them the opportunity to plow their own funds into the race.
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Yes, the schools do plow resources into the players.
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Underground, all-originals-performing local bands set for the two-day event include: (Friday) Plow; Johnny Black and the JBirds; Property; (Saturday) Standard Version; Swiss Army Brat; and Send More Cops.
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Finicum then sped off, coming to a roadblock and plowing into a snowbank.
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Hours after Nabra’s killing, Darren Osborne plowed his van into a group of Muslims leaving a Mosque in London.
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First Known Use of plow
15th century
PLOW Defined for English Language Learners
plow
playDefinition of plow for English Language Learners
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: a piece of farm equipment that is used to dig into and turn over soil especially to prepare the soil for planting
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Definition of plow for English Language Learners
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: to dig into or break up (dirt, soil, land, etc.) with a plow
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: to use a snowplow to remove snow from a road, parking lot, etc.
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: to move through, over, or across (something) in a forceful and steady way
PLOW Defined for Kids
Definition of plow for Students
1 : a farm machine used to dig into, break up, and turn over soil
2 : a device (as a snowplow) used to spread or clear away matter on the ground
Definition of plow for Students
plowed
;plowing
1 : to dig into, break up, or turn over soil with a plow plow a furrow plow the soil
2 : to move through or continue with force or determination Our ship plowed through the waves. She plowed ahead with the planning.
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