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ice plough

ice plough noun: an instrument for cutting grooves in ice to facilitate its removal and use for refrigeration.

Noun

ice plough (plural ice ploughs)

  1. (historical) An instrument for cutting grooves in ice to facilitate its removal and use for refrigeration.

Forms of ice plough

pluralice ploughs
alternative formice plow

Questions about ice plough

What does ice plough mean?
Ice plough means an instrument for cutting grooves in ice to facilitate its removal and use for refrigeration.
What part of speech is ice plough?
Ice plough is a noun.
What is the plural of ice plough?
The plural of ice plough is ice ploughs.

Words near ice plough in the dictionary

  1. ice picks
  2. ice pillar
  3. ice pillars
  4. ice plant
  5. ice plants
  6. ice plough
  7. ice ploughs
  8. ice plow
  9. ice plows
  10. ice point
  11. ice points

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