Plow Definition & Meaning

plow
noun
  1. a farm tool having one or more heavy blades to break the soil and cut a furrow prior to sowing
verb
  1. to break and turn over earth especially with a plow; "Farmer Jones plowed his east field last week"; "turn the earth in the Spring"
  2. act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression; "This book deals with incest"; "The course covered all of Western Civilization"; "The new book treats the history of China"
  3. move in a way resembling that of a plow cutting into or going through the soil; "The ship plowed through the water"

Synonyms for plow

address noun

(computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored the place where a person or

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cover noun

a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something; "a screen of trees afforded privacy"; "under cover of darkness

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deal noun

a particular instance of buying or selling; "it was a package deal"; "I had no further trade with him

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handle noun

the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it

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plough noun

a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major a farm tool having one or more heavy blades to break the

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treat noun

something considered choice to eat an occurrence that causes special pleasure or delight interact in a certain way

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turn noun

a circular segment of a curve; "a bend in the road

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work noun

activity directed toward making or doing something

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"Plow" in song lyrics

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  • "To benefit consumption for my peers steering the plow"
    Aesop Rock — Water
  • "Plow!"
    The Beatnuts — However Whenever (You Want It)
  • "Still I'm in the field, ain't no tellin' what I might plow"
    Bubba Sparxxx — Disappear (Bonus Track)

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Frequently asked questions

What does plow mean?
a farm tool having one or more heavy blades to break the soil and cut a furrow prior to sowing to break and turn over earth especially with a plow; "Farmer Jones plowed his east field last week"; "turn the earth in the Spring" act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression; "This book deals with incest"; "The course covered all of Western Civilization"; "The new book treats the history of China" move in a way resembling that of a plow cutting into or going through the soil
What part of speech is plow?
Plow is a noun and a verb.
How many definitions does plow have?
Plow has 4 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).

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