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Definition of Plowing
1. Noun. Tilling the land with a plow. "He hired someone to do the plowing for him"
Definition of Plowing
1. Verb. (snowboarding): riding with neither foot leading, with the stick perpendicular to the fall line; not goofy nor regular. ¹
2. Verb. ploughing ¹
3. Noun. (alternative form of ploughing) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Plowing
1. plow [v] - See also: plow
Lexicographical Neighbors of Plowing
Literary usage of Plowing
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Annual Report by Illinois Farmers' Institute (1902)
"The only reason that I can see for this is that there are so few who know anything
about good plowing. I feel safe in saying that there is only about one ..."
2. The Conservation of Natural Resources in the United States by Charles Richard Van Hise (1910)
"Contour plowing increases water supply. that, on the average, ... (2) By contour
plowing is meant that the fanner should follow about a hill on the level. ..."
3. The Cereals in America by Thomas Forsyth Hunt (1908)
"The results of Utah, North Dakota and Minnesota in plowing in fall and spring
for spring wheat are only slightly in favor of the fall plowing so far as ..."
4. Annual Report by Ohio State Board of Agriculture (1852)
"REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON plowing MATCH. The undersigned, appointed a committee
on the plowing Match, open to all, respectfully report that they entered ..."
5. Bulletin by United States Bureau of Plant Industry, Division of Plant Industry, Queensland (1910)
"Corn after wheat—spring plowing. Dats enter into each of the nine rotations ...
Oat.s after corn—spring plowing. Barley enters into but two of the rotations ..."
6. The New England Farmer by Samuel W. Cole (1862)
"Mr. G. is quite confident that fall plowing destroys ... Mr. is in favor of fall
plowing for wheat Thus you have, Mr. Editor, a sample of our irst meeting ..."
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