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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He said the authority had 15 snowploughs out on the roads, 14 pavement ploughs - and had hired in another 24 diggers to clear the snow.
From BBC
Multiple snowploughs have been deployed across affected lines with specialist teams working to remove snow and ice.
From BBC
Network Rail said heavy snow in areas such as Kintore in Aberdeenshire, had seen snowploughs dispatched to clear the railway line, as well as further north on the line to Wick.
From BBC
Its specialist equipment includes snowploughs and a £1m Winter Train for defrosting infrastructure.
From BBC
Renner has been recovering since being left in a critical condition when he was accidentally run over by his own snowplough on New Year's Day 2023.
From BBC
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