plough
UK: plaʊ | US: plaʊ
n. a farming tool used to turn over soil for planting crops
vt. to turn over soil using a plough
vi. (of land) to be capable of being ploughed
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The word "plough" originates from Old English plōh, which referred to the agricultural implement. It shares roots with Germanic languages (e.g., Old Norse plógr, Dutch ploeg), all tracing back to a Proto-Germanic *plōgaz. The spelling "plough" is chiefly British, while "plow" is the American variant. The tool's name has remained remarkably stable across centuries, reflecting its fundamental role in agrarian societies.
The farmer used a heavy plough to prepare the field for wheat.
They plough the land every spring to ensure fertile soil.
This rocky terrain is too hard to plough.
Traditional ploughs were pulled by oxen or horses.
Modern tractors have replaced manual ploughing in many regions.