Plough

usgb/plaʊ/
noun

A big tool that farmers use to prepare their land for growing crops by breaking and turning over the soil.

The farmer was using the plough to prepare the field for planting.
Visual representation of "plough" - A big tool that farmers use to prepare their land for growing crops by breaking and turning over the soil

Often appears as...

  • pull a plough
  • plough a field
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Agricultural Term

Primarily used for farming activities, evokes rural life imagery.

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The antique plough at the museum shows farming history.
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Historical device

Often found in history or geography textbooks describing old farming techniques.

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Students learn how the plough revolutionized agriculture.
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