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- Dictionaryplough/plaʊ/
noun
- 1. a large farming implement with one or more blades fixed in a frame, drawn over soil to turn it over and cut furrows in preparation for the planting of seeds.
- 2. a prominent formation of seven stars in the constellation Ursa Major (the Great Bear), containing the Pointers that indicate the direction to the Pole Star. British
verb
- 1. turn up the earth of (an area of land) with a plough, especially before sowing: "Uncle Vic ploughed his garden" Similar
- 2. (especially of a vehicle) move in a fast and uncontrolled manner: "the car ploughed into the side of a van" Similar
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PLOUGH definition: 1. a large farming tool with blades that digs the soil in fields so that seeds can be planted 2. If…. Learn more.
Kids Definition. plough. chiefly British variant of plow. More from Merriam-Webster on plough. Nglish: Translation of plough for Spanish Speakers. Britannica English: Translation of plough for Arabic Speakers. Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about plough. Love words? Need even more definitions?
n. 1. A farm implement consisting of a strong blade at the end of a beam, usually hitched to a draft team or motor vehicle and used for breaking up soil and cutting furrows in preparation for sowing. 2. An implement or machine designed to move earth, snow, or other material by means of a strong blade. 3. Plow See Big Dipper.
noun. an agricultural implement with sharp blades, attached to a horse, tractor, etc, for cutting or turning over the earth. any of various similar implements, such as a device for clearing snow. a plane with a narrow blade for cutting grooves in wood. (in agriculture) ploughed land. put one's hand to the plough. to begin or undertake a task. verb.
A plough or plow ( US; both / plaʊ /) is a farm tool for loosening or turning the soil before sowing seed or planting. [1] Ploughs were traditionally drawn by oxen and horses but in modern farms are drawn by tractors. A plough may have a wooden, iron or steel frame with a blade attached to cut and loosen the soil.
PLOUGH meaning: 1. a large farming tool with blades that digs the soil in fields so that seeds can be planted 2. If…. Learn more.
A plough is a large farming tool with sharp blades which is pulled across the soil to turn it over, usually before seeds are planted. 2. See also snowplough. 3. verb. When someone ploughs an area of land, they turn over the soil using a plough. They ploughed nearly 100,000 acres of virgin moorland. [VERB noun] ...a carefully ploughed field.
Definition of plough noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. a farm tool having one or more heavy blades to break the soil and cut a furrow prior to sowing. synonyms: plow. see more. verb. to break and turn over earth especially with a plow. synonyms: plow, turn. see more. verb. move in a way resembling that of a plow cutting into or going through the soil. synonyms: plow. see more. Cite this entry.
Plough, the British English, the Plow American English a group of seven bright stars that can only be seen from the northern part of the world. They form part of the constellation (=group of stars) called Ursa Major, and in the US they are often called the Big Dipper.
