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plow — plowable, adj. plowability, n. plower, n. /plow/, n. 1. an agricultural implement used for cutting, lifting, turning over, and partly pulverizing soil. 2. any of various implements resembling or suggesting this, as a kind of plane for cutting… … Universalium
plow — I plow, plough (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. cultivate, dig, till, turn, break, furrow. See agriculture. II (Roget s IV) n. Types of plows include: moldboard, gang, steam, tractor, double, straddle, sulky, wheel, mole, skim,… … English dictionary for students
snow|plow — «SNOH PLOW», noun, verb. –n. 1. a machine for clearing away snow from streets, railroad tracks, and roads. It is often a broad, plowlike blade mounted on a truck or tractor. 2. Skiing. a double stem. –v.i. 1. to clear streets with a snowplow. 2.… … Useful english dictionary
trench-plow — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ verb Etymology: trench + plow, v. intransitive verb : to bring lower soil to the surface by plowing a furrow a second time with a plow set much deeper transitive verb : to plow (a field) to double depth … Useful english dictionary
lister plow — noun moldboard plow with a double moldboard designed to move dirt to either side of a central furrow • Syn: ↑lister, ↑lister plough, ↑middlebreaker, ↑middle buster • Hypernyms: ↑moldboard plow, ↑mouldboard plough … Useful english dictionary
Plough — Plow redirects here. For the Canadian soldier, see Edward Chester Plow. Plowman redirects here. For the surname, see Plowman (surname). Furrow redirects here. For other uses, see Furrow (disambiguation). For other uses, see Plough… … Wikipedia
agriculture, origins of — Introduction the active production of useful plants or animals in ecosystems that have been created by people. Agriculture has often been conceptualized narrowly, in terms of specific combinations of activities and organisms wet rice production… … Universalium
agricultural technology — Introduction application of techniques to control the growth and harvesting of animal and vegetable products. Soil preparation Mechanical processing of soil so that it is in the proper physical condition for planting is usually… … Universalium
American and British English spelling differences — Spelling differences redirects here. For other uses, see Category:Language comparison. For guidelines on dialects and spelling in the English language version of Wikipedia, see Wikipedia:Manual of Style#National varieties of English. Differences… … Wikipedia
Screw — This article is about the fastener. For other uses, see Screw (disambiguation). Screws come in a variety of shapes and sizes for different purposes. U.S. quarter coin (diameter 24 mm) shown for scale. A screw, or bolt, is a type of fastener… … Wikipedia
