| plow | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. plough, plow | a farm tool having one or more heavy blades to break the soil and cut a furrow prior to sowing. |
| ~ bull tongue | a heavy plow with a single wide blade; used chiefly in cotton fields. |
| ~ moldboard plow, mouldboard plough | plow that has a moldboard. |
| ~ tool | an implement used in the practice of a vocation. |
| v. (creation) | 2. plough, plow, turn | to break and turn over earth especially with a plow.; "Farmer Jones plowed his east field last week"; "turn the earth in the Spring" |
| ~ farming, husbandry, agriculture | the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock. |
| ~ cut into, delve, dig, turn over | turn up, loosen, or remove earth.; "Dig we must"; "turn over the soil for aeration" |
| ~ till | work land as by ploughing, harrowing, and manuring, in order to make it ready for cultivation.; "till the soil" |
| ~ ridge | plough alternate strips by throwing the furrow onto an unploughed strip. |
| ~ disk, harrow | draw a harrow over (land). |
| v. (communication) | 3. address, cover, deal, handle, plow, treat | act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression.; "This book deals with incest"; "The course covered all of Western Civilization"; "The new book treats the history of China" |
| ~ broach, initiate | bring up a topic for discussion. |
| ~ theologise, theologize | treat from a theological viewpoint or render theological in character. |
| ~ discourse, discuss, talk about | to consider or examine in speech or writing.; "The author talks about the different aspects of this question"; "The class discussed Dante's `Inferno'" |
| ~ do by, treat, handle | interact in a certain way.; "Do right by her"; "Treat him with caution, please"; "Handle the press reporters gently" |
| ~ embrace, encompass, comprehend, cover | include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory.; "This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds"; "this should cover everyone in the group" |
| v. (motion) | 4. plough, plow | move in a way resembling that of a plow cutting into or going through the soil.; "The ship plowed through the water" |
| ~ go, locomote, move, travel | change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically.; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" |
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