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| 1. | [ noun ] (astronomy) a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major | |
| Synonyms: | Dipper Charles's_Wain wagon wain Big_Dipper | |
| Related terms: | asterism Great_Bear | |
| 2. | [ verb ] (agriculture) to break and turn over earth esp. with a plow | |
| Synonyms: | turn plow | |
| Examples: | "Farmer Jones plowed his east field last week" "turn the earth in the Spring" |
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| Related terms: | till harrow ridge farming plowing plow plowman dig | |
| 3. | [ verb ] move in a way resembling that of a plow cutting into or going through the soil | |
| Synonyms: | plow | |
| Examples: | "The ship plowed through the water" |
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| Related terms: | travel | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (agriculture) a farm tool having one or more heavy blades to break the soil and cut a furrow prior to sowing | |
| Synonyms: | plow | |
| Related terms: | tool bull_tongue moldboard_plow plow | |
| Similar spelling: |
plug plush plushy Plauche plus pluck plucky plash |
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