snowplough

snowplough
snowplough (US snowplow) NOUN 1) an implement or vehicle for clearing roads of snow. 2) Skiing an act of turning the points of one's skis inwards in order to slow down or turn.

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  • snowplough — UK [ˈsnəʊˌplaʊ] / US [ˈsnoʊˌplaʊ] verb [intransitive] Word forms snowplough : present tense I/you/we/they snowplough he/she/it snowploughs present participle snowploughing past tense snowploughed past participle snowploughed in skiing, to slow… …   English dictionary

  • Snowplough — Snowplow Snow plow , Snowplough Snow plough , n. An implement operating like a plow, but on a larger scale, for clearing away the snow from roads, railways, etc. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • snowplough — [[t]sno͟ʊplaʊ[/t]] snowploughs N COUNT A snowplough is a vehicle which is used to push snow off roads or railway lines. (in AM, use snowplow) …   English dictionary

  • snowplough — (US snowplow) noun 1》 an implement or vehicle for clearing roads of snow. 2》 Skiing an act of turning the points of one s skis inwards in order to slow down or turn. verb Skiing execute a snowplough …   English new terms dictionary

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  • Snowplough turn — The snowplough turn (also dubbed the wedge or pizza ) is a braking and turning skiing technique, usually taught to beginners. The front tips of the skis are brought together and the tails pushed wide apart, with the knees rolled inwards slightly …   Wikipedia

  • snowplough — noun Commonwealth spelling of snowplow …   Wiktionary

  • snowplough — [ˈsnəʊˌplaʊ] noun [C] a large vehicle that pushes snow off the road …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • snowplough — /ˈsnoʊplaʊ/ (say snohplow) noun 1. a contrivance for clearing away snow from roads, railways, etc. 2. Skiing a technique in which a skier moves slowly down hill or to a stop, by edging the skis inward, the tips touching, with the skis in a V… …  

  • snowplough — n. (US snowplow) a device, or a vehicle equipped with one, for clearing roads of thick snow …   Useful english dictionary

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