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plow up
transitive verb
Definition of plow up
1 : to bring to the surface by or as if by plowing : turn, cast, or pull up with or as if with a plow had plowed quite a lot of arrowheads up plow up the beets — Accent by hard work had plowed up several nasty secrets
2 : to break (ground) up by plowing
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