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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When the snowplough started skidding on the ice, Renner said he put a foot out of the cab to check whether Alex was in its way, without setting the parking brake.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2023
Actor Jeremy Renner was trying to stop a snowplough from crashing into his nephew when he became trapped and it crushed him, a police report discloses.
From BBC • Jan. 27, 2023
A spokesman said a snowplough team had been deployed and urged motorists to avoid the area.
From BBC • Jan. 7, 2022
"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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