snowplow

[ snoh-plou ]

/ ˈsnoʊˌplaʊ /

noun

an implement or machine for clearing away snow from highways, railroad tracks, etc.

Skiing. a maneuver in which a skier pushes the heels of both skis outward so that they are far apart, as for turning, decreasing speed, or stopping.

verb (used with object)

to clear of snow using a snowplow.

verb (used without object)

to clear away snow with a snowplow.

Skiing. to execute a snowplow.

Origin of snowplow

An Americanism dating back to 1785–95; snow + plow

Words nearby snowplow

snow pear, snow pellet, snow pellets, snow plant, snowplough, snowplow, snow pudding, snowscape, snowshed, snowshoe, snowshoe cat

Example sentences from the Web for snowplow

A snowplow driver got the axe after posting a video of himself gleefully dumping snowdrifts onto cars earlier this winter.
Miners Fired Over ‘Harlem Shake’ Video & Other Job-Killing Memes|Kevin Fallon|March 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The trail curved sharply ahead and Troy gently manipulated the front fork skis into a snowplow to cut speed.
The Thirst Quenchers|Rick Raphael
Their progress was slowed here for the road had not been cleared by a snowplow.
Janet Hardy in Hollywood|Ruthe S. Wheeler
The only excitement was seeing the snowplow drawn by two horses, go up on this side of the street and down on the other.
Village Life in America 1852-1872|Caroline Cowles Richards

"We followed the snowplow up," Bud said, going to the table where his after-school snack always waited.
The Black Fawn|James Arthur Kjelgaard
Today, the first of October forty years ago, we drove the snowplow at home.
Look Back on Happiness|Knut Hamsun

单词	snowplow
释义	snowplow [ snoh-plou ] / ˈsnoʊˌplaʊ / noun an implement or machine for clearing away snow from highways, railroad tracks, etc. Skiing. a maneuver in which a skier pushes the heels of both skis outward so that they are far apart, as for turning, decreasing speed, or stopping. verb (used with object) to clear of snow using a snowplow. verb (used without object) to clear away snow with a snowplow. Skiing. to execute a snowplow. Origin of snowplow An Americanism dating back to 1785–95; snow + plow Words nearby snowplow snow pear, snow pellet, snow pellets, snow plant, snowplough, snowplow, snow pudding, snowscape, snowshed, snowshoe, snowshoe cat Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for snowplow A snowplow driver got the axe after posting a video of himself gleefully dumping snowdrifts onto cars earlier this winter. Miners Fired Over ‘Harlem Shake’ Video & Other Job-Killing Memes\|Kevin Fallon\|March 4, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The trail curved sharply ahead and Troy gently manipulated the front fork skis into a snowplow to cut speed. The Thirst Quenchers\|Rick Raphael Their progress was slowed here for the road had not been cleared by a snowplow. Janet Hardy in Hollywood\|Ruthe S. Wheeler The only excitement was seeing the snowplow drawn by two horses, go up on this side of the street and down on the other. Village Life in America 1852-1872\|Caroline Cowles Richards "We followed the snowplow up," Bud said, going to the table where his after-school snack always waited. The Black Fawn\|James Arthur Kjelgaard Today, the first of October forty years ago, we drove the snowplow at home. Look Back on Happiness\|Knut Hamsun
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