plow back

verb

plowed back; plowing back; plows back

transitive verb

: to reinvest (profits) in a business
plowback noun

Word History

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of plow back was in 1912

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“Plow back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plow%20back. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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