Snow Definition–noun Sir Charles Percy (C. P. Snow ), 1905–80, English novelist and scientist. | |
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Plow Definition–noun | 1. | an agricultural implement used for cutting, lifting, turning over, a
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nd partly pulverizing soil. | | 2. | any of various implements resembling or suggesting this, as a kind of plane for cutting grooves or a contrivance for clearing away snow from a road or track. | | 3. | Type Founding. (formerly) an instrument for cutting the groove in the foot of type. | | 4. | Bookbinding. a device for trimming the edges of the leaves by hand. | | 5. | (initial capital letter) Astronomy. | a. | the constellation Ursa Major. | | –verb (used with object) | 6. | to turn up (soil) with a plow. | | 7. | to make (a furrow) with a plow. | | 8. | to tear up, cut into, or make a furrow, groove, etc. in (a surface) with or as if with a plow (often fol. by up): The tractor plowed up an acre of trees. | | 9. | to clear by the use of a plow, esp. a snowplow (sometimes fol. by out): The city's work crews were busily plowing the streets after the blizzard. | | 10. | to invest, as capital (often fol. by into): to plow several hundred million into developing new oil fields. | | 11. | to reinvest or reutilize (usually fol. by back): to plow profits back into new plants and equipment. | | 12. | (of a ship, boat, animal, etc.) | a. | to cleave the surface of (the water): beavers plowing the pond. | | b. | to make (a way) or follow (a course) in this manner: The yacht plowed an easterly course through the choppy Atlantic. | | | 13. | Slang: Vulgar. to have sexual intercourse with. | –verb (used without object) | 14. | to till the soil or work with a plow. | | 15. | to take plowing in a specified way: land that plows easily. | | 16. | to move forcefully through something in the manner of a plow (often fol. by through, into, along, etc.): The cop plowed through the crowd, chasing after the thief. The car plowed into our house. | | 17. | to proceed in a slow, laborious, and steady manner (often fol. by through): The researcher plowed through a pile of reports. | | 18. | to move through water by cleaving the surface: a ship plowing through a turbulent sea. | —Verb phrase | 19. | plow under, | a. | to bury under soil by plowing. | | b. | to cause to disappear; force out of existence; overwhelm: Many mom-and-pop groceries have been plowed under by the big chain stores. | | |
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