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plow

[/plaʊ/]
noun/verbpl: plows
arado
1. An agricultural tool with a blade used to turn over soil for farming
The farmer used a plow to prepare the field for planting.
O agricultor usou um arado para preparar o campo para o plantio.
2. A snow plow; a device for removing snow from roads and surfaces
The snow plow cleared the highway after the blizzard.
O removedor de neve limpou a rodovia após a nevasca.
3. To turn over soil with a plow; to furrow or cultivate land
They plow the fields every spring.
Eles aram os campos a cada primavera.
4. To push or force a way through something with effort
He plowed through the crowd to reach the exit.
Ele abriu caminho pela multidão para chegar à saída.
Synonyms
furrowtillcultivate

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
arado
Standard term for the agricultural tool
General Brazilian
limpador de neve
Term for snow removal device
Portugal
arado
Standard term; same as Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
limpa-neves
Alternative term for snow plow

Related Idioms & Phrases

plow back - reinvest profits into a business
plow under - to suppress or bury something
plow ahead - to continue determinedly despite difficulties
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