plow back

verb

plowed back; plowing back; plows back

transitive verb

: to reinvest (profits) in a business

plowback

ˈplau̇-ˌbak

noun

Word History

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of plow back was in 1912

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