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plow
has definitions from the field of agriculture
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[ verb ] (agriculture) to break and turn over earth esp. with a plow
Examples "Farmer Jones plowed his east field last week" "turn the earth in the Spring" Used in print (Orlin J. Scoville, Part-Time Farming...)For larger plantings , you 'll need some kind of power for plowing , harrowing , disking , and cultivating . These tractors are not entirely satisfactory for plowing , particularly on heavier soils , so you may still want to hire someone to do the plowing . (Gene Caesar, Rifle for Rent....)His land had never been plowed . |
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[ noun ] (agriculture) a farm tool having one or more heavy blades to break the soil and cut a furrow prior to sowing
Synonyms Used in print (Jim Berry Pearson, The Maxwell Land Grant....)During the following week , six tons of hay belonging to one rancher were burned ; some buildings , farm tools , two horses , plows , and hay owned by Bonito_Lavato , a friendly interpreter for the company , and Pedro_Chavez ' hay were stolen or destroyed ; and a store was broken into and robbed . Related terms |
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[ verb ] deal with verbally or in some form of artistic expression
Examples "This book deals with incest" "The course covered all of Western Civilization" "The new book treats the history of China" Used in print (Edward Streeter, The Chairman of the Bored....)How in the world had he formerly found time to build_up a business , raise a family , be on half_a_dozen boards , work actively on committees and either go_out in the evening or plow through the contents of a bulging brief_case ? Related terms |
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[ verb ] move in a way resembling that of a plow cutting into or going through the soil
Synonyms Examples "The ship plowed through the water" Used in print (James Boylan, "Mutinity"...)North and south , east and west , back_and_forth he sailed in the land-locked bay , plowing furiously forward until land appeared , then turning to repeat the process , day_after_day , week_after_week . Related terms |
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