Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [plou]
- /plaʊ/
- /plaʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [plou]
- /plaʊ/
Definitions of plowing word
- noun plowing an agricultural implement used for cutting, lifting, turning over, and partly pulverizing soil. 1
- noun plowing 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 plowing Type Founding. (formerly) an instrument for cutting the groove in the foot of type. 1
- noun plowing Bookbinding. a device for trimming the edges of the leaves by hand. 1
- noun plowing (initial capital letter) Astronomy. the constellation Ursa Major. the Big Dipper. 1
- verb with object plowing to turn up (soil) with a plow. 1
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Origin of plowing
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 Plowing
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plowing 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".
plowing usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for plowing
noun plowing
- agrology — the scientific study of soils and their potential productivity
- agronomics — the branch of economics dealing with the distribution, management, and productivity of land
- agronomy — the science of cultivation of land, soil management, and crop production
- cultivation — the planting, tending, improving, or harvesting of crops or plants
- workings — Plural form of working.
Top questions with plowing
- what is contour plowing?
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