snowplow
Americannoun
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an implement or machine for clearing away snow from highways, railroad tracks, etc.
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Skiing. a maneuver in which a skier pushes the heels of both skis outward so that they are far apart, as for turning, decreasing speed, or stopping.
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
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to clear away snow with a snowplow.
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Skiing. to execute a snowplow.
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Transportation Department officials have had to take snowplow attachments off some of their trucks and add crash cushions to block roads for crowd control during protests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 31, 2026
Renner, who survived being crushed by a snowplow in 2023, then posted a video shot from a moving vehicle as a huge plume of smoke rose on the side of the road.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2024
Rhode Island officials said that 450 snowplow crews would report for duty around 1 a.m.
From New York Times ● Feb. 13, 2024
Actor Jeremy Renner, who survived a serious snowplow accident at the start of 2023, followed.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 11, 2023
“So...wait...I’m still making money from the lawn care business and now there’s going to be more money from the snowplow business and I own a resort?”
From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen
Do you ever run into issues with other vehicles or pedestrians, like snowplows or people cleaning out their own digs?
From Slate ● Feb. 24, 2026
In past years, rural areas in the northeast have been entirely cut off while snowplows attempted to clear roads.
From Barron's ● Jan. 21, 2026
It’s an ambitious goal for a city that manages passenger cars and vans as well as police cars, dump trucks, snowplows, bucket trucks, certain off-road vehicles and firetrucks.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 23, 2023
Caltrans snowplows have cleared the majority of highways around the mountain communities, but most county roads are still either limited to one lane or blocked with snow.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 9, 2023
"Hope I find it before the snowplows do."
From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin
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