ploughing
The breaking of the ground into furrows for plantingThe breaking of the ground into furrows (with a plough) for planting.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)The breaking of the ground into furrows (with a plough) for planting.
More definitions
- tilling the land with a plow
Forms
plural: ploughingsSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- tilling the land with a plow:plowing
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedplough
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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