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plows

noun

Meaning

  1. The 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.
  2. A device pulled through the ground in order to break it open into furrows for planting.
  3. The use of a plough; tillage.
  4. Alternative form of Plough (Synonym of Ursa Major)
  5. A joiner's plane for making grooves.
  6. A bookbinder's implement for trimming or shaving off the edges of books.
  7. To use a plough on to prepare for planting.
  8. To use a plough.
  9. To have sex with, penetrate.
  10. To move with force.
  11. To furrow; to make furrows, grooves, or ridges in.
  12. To run through, as in sailing.
  13. Land that has been or is meant to be ploughed

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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