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The correct spelling is plow.
How to pronounce plow
noun
Say it like: Plo-w
The correct spelling is plow. The notional area of land able to be farmed in a year by a team of 8 oxen pulling a carruca plow, usually reckoned at 120 acres. For example: "The horse-drawn plough had a tremendous impact on agriculture."
Usage Examples
“The horse-drawn plough had a tremendous impact on agriculture.”
“I've still got to plough that field.”
“Some days I have to plough from sunrise to sunset.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.The notional area of land able to be farmed in a year by a team of 8 oxen pulling a carruca plow, usually reckoned at 120 acres.
- 2.A device pulled through the ground in order to break it open into furrows for planting.
- 3.The use of a plough; tillage.
- 4.Alternative form of Plough (Synonym of Ursa Major)
- 5.A joiner's plane for making grooves.
verb
- 1.To use a plough on to prepare for planting.
- 2.To use a plough.
- 3.To have sex with, penetrate.
- 4.To move with force.
- 5.To furrow; to make furrows, grooves, or ridges in.
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