Definition of Plough in English :

Define Plough in English

Plough meaning in English

Meaning of Plough in English

Pronunciation of Plough in English

Plough pronunciation in English

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Plough

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Noun

1. big dipper, charles's wain, dipper, plough, wagon, wain

a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major

2. plough, plow

a farm tool having one or more heavy blades to break the soil and cut a furrow prior to sowing

Verb

3. plough, plow

move in a way resembling that of a plow cutting into or going through the soil

Example Sentences:
'The ship plowed through the water'

4. plough, plow, turn

to break and turn over earth especially with a plow

Example Sentences:
'Farmer Jones plowed his east field last week'
'turn the earth in the Spring'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Plough

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noun
1. 
an agricultural implement with sharp blades, attached to a horse, tractor, etc, for cutting or turning over the earth
2. 
any of various similar implements, such as a device for clearing snow
3. 
a plane with a narrow blade for cutting grooves in wood
4. 
(in agriculture) ploughed land
5.  put one's hand to the plough
verb
6. 
to till (the soil) with a plough
7. 
to make (furrows or grooves) in (something) with or as if with a plough
8. (when intr, usually foll by through)
to move (through something) in the manner of a plough
the ship ploughed the water
9. (intransitive; foll by through)
to work at slowly or perseveringly
10. (intr; foll by into or through)
(of a vehicle) to run uncontrollably into something in its path
the plane ploughed into the cottage roof
11. (tr; foll by in, up, under, etc)
to turn over (a growing crop, manure, etc) into the earth with a plough
12. (intransitive) British slang
to fail an examination
noun
the Plough

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Plough

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noun, verb transitive, verb intransitive
British
plow

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Plough

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v.tr.
1.
a. To break and turn over (earth) with a plow.
b. To form (a furrow, for example) with a plow.
c. To form furrows in with a plow: plow a field.
d. To form wrinkles or creases in: His forehead was plowed with lines of stress.
2.
a. To move or clear (snow, for example) by means of a plow.
b. To clear (an area) of snow or other material by means of a plow.
3. To make or form with driving force: I plowed my way through the crowd.
4. To progress through (water): plow the high seas.
5. Vulgar Slang To have intercourse with (another). Used of a man.
v.intr.
1. To break and turn up earth with a plow.
2. To move or clear material such as snow with a plow.
3. To admit of plowing: Rocky earth plows poorly.
4. To move or progress with driving force: The ball carrier plowed through the defensive line.
5. To proceed laboriously; plod: plowed through the backlog of work.
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.
v. plowed, plow·ing, plows also ploughed or plough·ing or ploughs

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