snowplow

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noun

snow·​plow ˈsnō-ˌplau̇ How to pronounce snowplow (audio)
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: any of various devices used for clearing away snow
2
: a stemming with both skis used for coming to a stop, slowing down, or descending slowly

snowplow

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verb

snowplowed; snowplowing; snowplows

intransitive verb

: to execute a snowplow
snowplowed to a stop

Examples of snowplow in a Sentence

Verb He snowplowed to a stop.
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Noun
For security, driveways into the parking lot in front of the building are blocked by large Road Commission snowplows and vehicles entering the parking lot are routed through a tent and searched, while police K9 units wander the parking lot. Sarah Atwood, Detroit Free Press, 19 Oct. 2024 Camp Century contained several dozen massive trenches, one more than a thousand feet long, all carved into the ice sheet by giant snowplows and then covered with metal arches and more snow. Paul Bierman, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Sep. 2024
Verb
That’s why after ordering a new 10-ton 2022 Freightliner snowplow in 2021 the city is already moving ahead with an additional 2023 model. John Benson, cleveland, 29 Dec. 2022 Some Massachusetts towns, for example, are offering up to $310 an hour to snowplow operators amid stiff competition for commercial drivers. al, 16 Nov. 2021 See all Example Sentences for snowplow 

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1792, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1904, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of snowplow was in 1792

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“Snowplow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snowplow. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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snowplow

noun
snow·​plow
-ˌplau̇
: any of various devices used for clearing away snow

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