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| 1. | [ verb ] (agriculture) to break and turn over earth esp. with a plow | |
| Synonyms: | turn plough | |
| 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 plowman dig | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (agriculture) a farm tool having one or more heavy blades to break the soil and cut a furrow prior to sowing | |
| Synonyms: | plough | |
| Related terms: | tool moldboard_plow bull_tongue | |
| 3. | [ verb ] deal with verbally or in some form of artistic expression | |
| Synonyms: | deal cover treat handle work address | |
| Examples: | "This book deals with incest" "The course covered all of Western Civilization" "The new book treats the history of China" |
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| Related terms: | broach discourse spiel theologise treat embrace discussion | |
| 4. | [ verb ] move in a way resembling that of a plow cutting into or going through the soil | |
| Synonyms: | plough | |
| Examples: | "The ship plowed through the water" |
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| Related terms: | travel | |
| Similar spelling: |
plo Plewa ply ploy plea play |
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