plowing
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2.4
- noun
- /ˈplaʊɪŋ/
- US
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- This farmer was out plowing his fields with this massive kind of oxen pulling, pulling him behind.
- contour plowing
- plowing speed
- plowing of the land
Doing less plowing makes a huge difference.
- Doing less plowing makes a huge difference.
- They might have to rent machinery or in earlier times, rent a plow, oxen to do some of the plowing.
Examples
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In addition, plowing exposes the soil to air, which oxidizes the soil and roots.
Academic text (2001) -
When they failed to complete the plowing before winter set in, Francis vented his frustrations in a letter to his half-sister Rosalie.
Academic text (2001) -
My daddy sent me out to do some plowing.
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l thought maybe next week we could work together on the plowing.
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"First comes the plowing and then the planting, but without the rain, all hope is blown away.
Fiction book (1991) -
Daddy's finishing the plowing he started this morning.
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It is like plowing the ground and planting the seed.
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He talks about plowing a field and planting seed.
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Rock walls, vegetative hedgerows, and contour plowing are more widely used than they were previously.
Academic text (1994) -
The farmers prepared for spring by completing all the necessary plowing of their fields.
Synonyms
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3.8
Preparing land and using it to grow crops, often on a large scale
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3.9
Preparing and turning soil so crops can grow
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6.3
Work on soil to make it ready for planting crops
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5.6
Breaking and turning garden soil with a powered machine before planting
How Thorough
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Plowing comes from the old word plow, also spelled plough, for the simple farm tool that 'turns' and 'breaks' the soil. So plowing is the act of cutting and turning the earth to make it ready for planting.