snowplough
Britishnoun
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an implement or vehicle for clearing away snow
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skiing a technique of turning the points of the skis inwards to turn or stop
Example Sentences
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A snowplough had to come onto the pitch before extra-time.
From BBC • Nov. 10, 2025
Marvel star Jeremy Renner has taken his first role since his 2023 snowplough accident, joining the cast of the third Knives Out film.
From BBC • May 31, 2024
Avengers star Jeremy Renner has said the accident in which he was crushed by his snowplough in January was "my mistake, and I paid for it".
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2023
"He sweeps up everything, just like a snowplough," says Gerard Piqué.
From The Guardian • Jun. 4, 2012
And her a lady that can turn off copy like a rotary snowplough in a Dakota blizzard!
From The Gentleman from Indiana by Tarkington, Booth
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