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Definition of plow up

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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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“Plow up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plow%20up. Accessed 28 Sep. 2021.

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