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• plow — [plou] n. [ME ploh < Late OE, akin to Ger pflug, ON plógr < Gmc * plog < native Alpine (Rhaetian) base > Langobardic plovum] 1. a farm implement used to cut, turn up, and break up the soil ☆ 2. any implement like this; specif., a)… …   English World dictionary

• plow — plowable, adj. plowability, n. plower, n. /plow/, n. 1. an agricultural implement used for cutting, lifting, turning over, and partly pulverizing soil. 2. any of various implements resembling or suggesting this, as a kind of plane for cutting… …   Universalium

• plow — [[t]plaʊ[/t]] n. 1) agr. an agricultural implement used for cutting, lifting, turning over, and partly pulverizing soil 2) any of various implements resembling or suggesting this, as a contrivance for clearing away snow from a road or track 3)… …   From formal English to slang

• plow — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English plōh hide of land; akin to Old High German pfluog plow Date: 12th century 1. an implement used to cut, lift, and turn over soil especially in preparing a seedbed 2. any of various devices (as a… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Water gauge — Gauge Gauge, n. [Written also gage.] 1. A measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard. [1913 Webster] This plate must be a gauge to file your worm and groove to equal breadth by. Moxon …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• furrow —    A linear or arcuate opening left in the soil after a plow or disk has opened a shallow channel at the soil surface. A shallow channel cut in the soil surface, usually between planted rows for controlling surface water and soil loss, or for… …   Glossary of landform and geologic terms

• furrow — A narrow grove made in the ground by a plow. Furrows serve different purposes, one of which is to contain a rill of water for surface irrigation …   Combined glossary of agriculture

• Wheel plow — Wheel Wheel (hw[=e]l), n. [OE. wheel, hweol, AS. hwe[ o]l, hweogul, hweowol; akin to D. wiel, Icel. hv[=e]l, Gr. ky klos, Skr. cakra; cf. Icel. hj[=o]l, Dan. hiul, Sw. hjul. [root]218. Cf. {Cycle}, {Cyclopedia}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A circular… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• canal — Synonyms and related words: Eustachian tube, Fallopian tube, aqueduct, arroyo, bed, bottleneck, canalization, canalize, carve, chamfer, channel, chisel, conduit, corrugate, course, crack, creek bed, crimp, culvert, cut, dado, defile, dike, ditch …   Moby Thesaurus

• gully — Synonyms and related words: abysm, abyss, aqueduct, arroyo, bed, box canyon, breach, break, canal, canalize, canyon, carve, cavity, chamfer, channel, chap, chasm, check, chimney, chink, chisel, cleft, cleuch, clough, col, corridor, corrugate,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• Plough — Plow redirects here. For the Canadian soldier, see Edward Chester Plow. Plowman redirects here. For the surname, see Plowman (surname). Furrow redirects here. For other uses, see Furrow (disambiguation). For other uses, see Plough… …   Wikipedia