Meaning & use
Plows
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Farm implements used to cut, lift, and turn over soil, typically ahead of planting; also, vehicles used to clear snow.
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The farmer hitched two horses to one of his oldest plows.
City crews sent plows out before dawn to clear the highways.
A note on using this word
American English spelling of 'ploughs'; also used as a verb, as in 'the truck plows through snow.'
Words with a similar meaning
ploughstillers
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Another way to use it
2. verb
Moves forcefully and steadily through something, such as snow, water, or a crowd.
The icebreaker plows through the frozen bay every winter.
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