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Plow vs. Plough

Plow

/plaʊ/
A tool or machine used to cut, lift, and turn over the soil, especially in preparation for planting crops.

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Plough

/plaʊ/
A tool or machine used for turning over the soil to prepare for planting crops

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Ways to tell them apart:

etymology
  • Plow and plough are different spellings of the same word; they mean the same thing.
  • Plow is the preferred spelling in American English.
  • Plough is the preferred spelling in British English and other varieties of English outside of North America.
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