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plowing


Meanings
  • Verb

    The act of tilling soil or land, typically with a plow.

    - "Farmers begin plowing their fields in the spring."
    - "The tractor made quick work of plowing the large acreage."
  • Verb

    To move something forward or through something with effort.

    - "The sales team was plowing through their leads."
    - "He plowed through the difficult section of the book."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with plowing
bowing , owing , showing , growing
Variants
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plough , ploughed , ploughing , ploughs , plow , plowable , plowed , plower , plowers , plowing , plows , plow back , plowback , plowbacks , plowed back , plowing back , plows back , plow under , plowed under , plowing under , plows under , plow ahead , plowed ahead , plowing ahead , plows ahead , plow into , plowed into , plowing into , plows into , plow on , plowed on , plowing on , plows on
Forms
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plows, plowed, plowing, plows down, plows under


Etymology
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Old English ploughian, from plough.


Trivia
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  1. Plowing was first performed using sticks and stones around 10,000 BC.

  2. The world's largest tractor, the Belarus 75130, can plow 1,220 acres per day.

  3. The ancient Romans used oxen to pull their plows.


Related Concepts
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  1. Tilling: The process of preparing soil for planting by breaking up clods and mixing in organic matter.

  2. Farming: Agriculture, the practice of cultivating the land or raising livestock.


Culture
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Plowing has been a significant part of human history, representing the transition from hunting and gathering to agriculture. It is a central theme in literature, art, and music, often symbolizing the cycle of life, renewal, and hard work.

How to Memorize "plowing"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a farmer in a field with a plow, turning over the soil.

  2. associate

    - Associate plowing with the idea of preparing the ground for growth.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic: 'Please Plow Over Numerous Vegetables.' (P-Plow-Over-N-Vegetables)


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