trench-plow

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verb

intransitive verb

: to bring lower soil to the surface by plowing a furrow a second time with a plow set much deeper

transitive verb

: to plow (a field) to double depth

trench plow

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noun

: a plow adapted for deep plowing

Word History

Etymology

Verb

trench + plow, verb

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