plow under

plow un·der

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [plou uhn-der]
- /plaʊ ˈʌn dər/
- /plaʊ ˈʌndə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [plou uhn-der]
- /plaʊ ˈʌn dər/

Definitions of plow under words

noun plow under an agricultural implement used for cutting, lifting, turning over, and partly pulverizing soil. 1
noun plow under 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 plow under Type Founding. (formerly) an instrument for cutting the groove in the foot of type. 1
noun plow under Bookbinding. a device for trimming the edges of the leaves by hand. 1
noun plow under (initial capital letter) Astronomy. the constellation Ursa Major. the Big Dipper. 1
verb with object plow under to turn up (soil) with a plow. 1

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Origin of plow under

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 Plow under

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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plow under popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for plow under

verb plow under

creamed — the fatty part of milk, which rises to the surface when the liquid is allowed to stand unless homogenized.
creaming — the fatty part of milk, which rises to the surface when the liquid is allowed to stand unless homogenized.
defeat — If you defeat someone, you win a victory over them in a battle, game, or contest.
flax — any plant of the genus Linum, especially L. usitatissimum, a slender, erect, annual plant having narrow, lance-shaped leaves and blue flowers, cultivated for its fiber and seeds.
ko — a knockout in boxing.

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