snowplow
snowplow Lexical Profile
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• noun
North American A motor vehicle or an attached device equipped with a specialized blade, designed for clearing snow from roads, driveways, or railway tracks.
"The city dispatched a fleet of snowplows overnight to ensure the main highways were clear before the morning commute."
A basic skiing technique used for slowing down or turning, performed by pointing the tips of the skis together in a V-shape.
"The ski instructor taught the children how to hold a snowplow to maintain control on the gentle slope."
• verb
North American To clear snow from a road, driveway, or other area using a specialized vehicle or blade.
"Our neighbor kindly offered to snowplow the entire street after the blizzard finally stopped."
To move forward forcefully and aggressively, pushing obstacles or people out of the way.
"The impatient shopper tried to snowplow through the dense crowd at the entrance of the store."
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Word Origin & Etymology
A compound of 'snow' (from Old English 'snāw') and 'plow' (from Old English 'plōh'), first appearing in American English in the late 18th century to describe horse-drawn devices used for clearing winter roads.
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