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
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There are also "snowplough parents", who try to remove obstacles from their child's path, and "dolphin parents", who aim to be firm but flexible.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
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
Travel problems across the country were being exacerbated by a shortage of snowplough operators, with low pay rates being blamed.
From BBC ● Dec. 24, 2022
A spokesman said a snowplough team had been deployed and urged motorists to avoid the area.
From BBC ● Jan. 7, 2022
And her a lady that can turn off copy like a rotary snowplough in a Dakota blizzard!
From The Gentleman from Indiana by Booth Tarkington
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