nounπShareThe notional area of land able to be farmed in a year by a team of 8 oxen pulling a carruca plow, usually reckoned at 120 acres."The medieval lord measured his estate not only in acres, but also in ploughs, estimating that he owned enough land for ten teams of oxen to farm in a year. "agricultureareahistoryeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA 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."agriculturemachineutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe use of a plough; tillage."The farmer's fields showed the evidence of hard ploughs, promising a good harvest. "agricultureutensilmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAlternative form of Plough (Synonym of Ursa Major)"Looking up at the night sky, my grandfather pointed to the group of stars and said, "Some people call those stars the Big Dipper, but others know them as the Ploughs." "astronomymythologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA joiner's plane for making grooves."The woodworker kept a collection of ploughs to create different sized grooves in the cabinet doors. "utensiltechnicalworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA bookbinder's implement for trimming or shaving off the edges of books."The bookbinder carefully sharpened the ploughs before using them to trim the uneven edges of the old manuscript. "utensilwritingitemmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo use a plough on to prepare for planting."The farmer ploughs the field every spring to get it ready for planting corn. "agricultureutensilplantChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo use a plough."Some days I have to plough from sunrise to sunset."agricultureutensilmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo have sex with, penetrate.sexactionbodyhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo move with force."Trucks plowed through the water to ferry flood victims to safety."actionagriculturemachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo furrow; to make furrows, grooves, or ridges in."The farmer ploughs the field to prepare the soil for planting. "agricultureutensilmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo run through, as in sailing."The small sailboat ploughs through the waves on the lake. "nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo trim, or shave off the edges of, as a book or paper, with a plough."The bookbinder carefully ploughs the edges of the book to make them perfectly smooth and even. "utensilwritingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(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."The carpenter ploughs a groove along the shelf edge to fit the glass panel securely. "technicalbuildingworkindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(university slang) To fail (a student)."The professor ploughs students who don't meet the minimum requirements for the course. "educationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareLand that has been or is meant to be ploughed"The farmer surveyed the ploughs, ready for planting after the spring rain. "agricultureplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading