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gangplow

Syllables: gang·plow/ˈɡæŋˌplaʊ/

gangplow noun: a plow with multiple plowshares, moldboards, and colters, arranged in a series to turn parallel furrows simultaneously.

Noun

gangplow (plural gangplows)

  1. (US) A plow with multiple plowshares, moldboards, and colters, arranged in a series to turn parallel furrows simultaneously.
  2. (US) A combination of several plows with blades in one frame, operated as a machine.

Forms of gangplow

pluralgangplows
alternative formgang plow
alternative formgang-plow
alternative UKgangplough
alternative UKgang plough
alternative UKgang-plough

Origin of gangplow

From gang (“a combination of tools or machines coordinated to work together as a set”) + plow (“a farm implement used to break up soil into furrows for sowing”).

Questions about gangplow

What does gangplow mean?
Gangplow means a plow with multiple plowshares, moldboards, and colters, arranged in a series to turn parallel furrows simultaneously.
What part of speech is gangplow?
Gangplow is a noun.
How do you pronounce gangplow?
Gangplow is pronounced /ˈɡæŋˌplaʊ/.
What is the plural of gangplow?
The plural of gangplow is gangplows.

Words near gangplow in the dictionary

  1. gangpiling
  2. gangplank
  3. gangplanks
  4. gangplough
  5. gangploughs
  6. gangplow
  7. gangplows
  8. gangrape
  9. gangraped
  10. gangrapes
  11. gangraping

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