Plow vs. Plough

Plow vs. Plough — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Plow and Plough

Plownoun

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Ploughnoun

A device pulled through the ground in order to break it open into furrows for planting.

The horse-drawn plough had a tremendous impact on agriculture.

Plowverb

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Ploughnoun

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Plownoun

a farm tool having one or more heavy blades to break the soil and cut a furrow prior to sowing

Ploughnoun

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Plowverb

to break and turn over earth especially with a plow;

Farmer Jones plowed his east field last weekturn the earth in the Spring

Ploughnoun

A joiner's plane for making grooves.

Plowverb

deal with verbally or in some form of artistic expression;

This book deals with incestThe course covered all of Western CivilizationThe new book treats the history of China

Ploughnoun

A bookbinder's implement for trimming or shaving off the edges of books.

Plowverb

move in a way resembling that of a plow cutting into or going through the soil;

The ship plowed through the water

Ploughverb

(transitive) To use a plough on to prepare for planting.

I've still got to plough that field.
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Ploughverb

(intransitive) To use a plough.

Some days I have to plough from sunrise to sunset.

Ploughverb

To have sex with.

Ploughverb

To move with force.

Trucks plowed through the water to ferry flood victims to safety.

Ploughverb

To furrow; to make furrows, grooves, or ridges in.

Ploughverb

(nautical) To run through, as in sailing.

Ploughverb

(bookbinding) To trim, or shave off the edges of, as a book or paper, with a plough.

Ploughverb

(joinery) To cut a groove in, as in a plank, or the edge of a board; especially, a rectangular groove to receive the end of a shelf or tread, the edge of a panel, a tongue, etc.

Ploughverb

To fail (a student).

Ploughnoun

a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major

Ploughnoun

a farm tool having one or more heavy blades to break the soil and cut a furrow prior to sowing

Ploughverb

move in a way resembling that of a plow cutting into or going through the soil;

The ship plowed through the water

Ploughverb

to break and turn over earth especially with a plow;

Farmer Jones plowed his east field last weekturn the earth in the Spring