Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
to-plough-a-furrow
verb phrase
/tə ˈplaʊ ə ˈfɜːroʊ/
Definition
The act of turning up the soil in a field to prepare it for planting seeds.
Examples
- Farmers often plough a furrow in the spring to get ready for planting.
- She watched her grandfather to-plough-a-furrow with great skill.
- After to-plough-a-furrow, the soil was ready for seeds.
Meaning
To create a narrow groove in the earth, typically for agricultural purposes, by using a plough.
Synonyms
- plow a furrow
- turn the soil
- cultivate
