SINCE 1828
plow up
transitive verbDefinition of plow up
(Entry 1 of 2)
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
plow-up
noun
variants:
or plough-up \ ˈ⸗ˌ⸗ \
plural -s
Definition of plow-up (Entry 2 of 2)
: the conversion of an area of virgin sod into cropland
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