Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [plou]
- /plaʊ/
- /plaʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [plou]
- /plaʊ/
Definitions of plough word
- noun plough an agricultural implement used for cutting, lifting, turning over, and partly pulverizing soil. 1
- noun plough 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. 1
- noun plough Type Founding. (formerly) an instrument for cutting the groove in the foot of type. 1
- noun plough Bookbinding. a device for trimming the edges of the leaves by hand. 1
- noun plough (initial capital letter) Astronomy. the constellation Ursa Major. the Big Dipper. 1
- verb with object plough to turn up (soil) with a plow. 1
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Origin of plough
First appearance:
before 1100 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1100; Middle English plouh, plugh(e), plough(e), Old English plōh; cognate with German Pflug plow
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Parts of speech for Plough
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
plough popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
plough usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for plough
noun plough
- agriculturalist — An agriculturalist is someone who is an expert on agriculture and who advises farmers.
- agronomist — An agronomist is someone who studies the growing and harvesting of crops.
- breeder — Breeders are people who breed animals or plants.
- cob — A cob is a type of short strong horse.
- cropper — a person who cultivates or harvests a crop
adj plough
- arable — Arable farming involves growing crops such as wheat and barley rather than keeping animals or growing fruit and vegetables. Arable land is land that is used for arable farming.
- cultivable — (of land) capable of being cultivated
verb plough
- hoe — Richard, 1812–86, U.S. inventor and manufacturer of printing-press equipment.
- hoed — a long-handled implement having a thin, flat blade usually set transversely, used to break up the surface of the ground, destroy weeds, etc.
- hoeing — a long-handled implement having a thin, flat blade usually set transversely, used to break up the surface of the ground, destroy weeds, etc.
- hoes — a long-handled implement having a thin, flat blade usually set transversely, used to break up the surface of the ground, destroy weeds, etc.
- mulching — (agriculture) Used for applying a mulch.
adjective plough
- farmable — a tract of land, usually with a house, barn, silo, etc., on which crops and often livestock are raised for livelihood.
Antonyms for plough
verb plough
- idle — not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers.
Top questions with plough
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- why do farmers plough the soil?
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