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   plough

   /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.
   • ▪ land that has been ploughed: "she saw a brown strip of plough"
   • ▪ a snowplough. North American
   • 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
   • 3. a yoga pose assumed by lying on one's back and swinging one's legs over one's head until the outstretched feet approach or touch the floor: "poses such as the plough promote circulation and the drainage of blood from the legs"

   verb

   • 1. turn up the earth of (an area of land) with a plough, especially before sowing: "Uncle Vic ploughed his garden" Similar cultivatetillworkfurrowharrowridgebreak upturn up
   • ▪ cut (a furrow or line) with or as if with a plough: "icebergs have ploughed furrows on the seabed"
   • ▪ (of a ship or boat) travel through (an area of water): "cruise liners plough the long-sailed routes"
   • 2. (especially of a vehicle) move in a fast and uncontrolled manner: "the car ploughed into the side of a van" Similar careerplungecrashsmashbulldozehurtlecannonlurchdriveruncareeninformal:barrel
   • ▪ advance or progress laboriously or forcibly: "they ploughed their way through deep snow" Similar trudgeplodtoilclumppush one's waywadeflounderpressmove laboriouslyinformal:slogtrog
   • 3. clear snow from (a road) using a snowplough: North American "he could use the car only in summer because the roads weren't ploughed in winter"
   • 4. fail (an examination): informal, dated British "not many people plough Greats and become a professor of Latin"

   Word Origin late Old Englishplōh, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch ploeg and German Pflug. The spelling plough became common in England in the 18th century; earlier (16th–17th centuries) the noun was normally spelled plough, the verb plow.

   Derivatives

   • 1. ploughable adjective
   • 2. plougher noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPLOUGH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Plough is a noun and a verb that means to dig land with a farming tool or a group of stars in the northern sky. Learn how to use plough in sentences, see synonyms and related words, and find translations in different languages.

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     PLOUGH meaning: 1. a large farming tool with blades that...

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   • Plough: Arabic Translation

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     PLOUGH translate: pług, orać, pług, orać, brnąć, wryć się....

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   Plough is a British spelling of plow, a tool for digging and turning soil. Learn how to use plough in a sentence and see synonyms and related words.

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5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ploughPlough Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Plough is the chiefly British spelling of plow, a tool for turning over soil. Learn more about the word, its origin, and its usage with examples and translations.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPLOUGH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   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.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPLOUGH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A plough is a farming tool with sharp blades that turns over the soil before planting. Learn how to use the word plough in different contexts, such as snowplough, ploughing, plough a furrow, and more.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishplough noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of plough, a large piece of farming equipment with curved blades. Also find out the difference between plough and the Big Dipper, a group of stars.

9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › ploughPlough - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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.