To spade or dig (soil) to bring the undersoil to the surface

• turn over

  1. Used other than as an idiom: see turn,"Ž over.
  2. To flip over; to rotate uppermost to bottom.
  3. (idiomatic) To relinquish; give back.

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  1. Used other than as an idiom: see turn,"Ž over.
  2. To flip over; to rotate uppermost to bottom.
  3. (idiomatic) To relinquish; give back.

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• turn

  1. To cause to move around an axis or center; cause to rotate or revolve:
  2. To cause to move around in order to achieve a result, such as opening, closing, tightening, or loosening:
  3. To alter or control the functioning of (a mechanical device, for example) by the use of a rotating or similar movement:

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  1. To cause to move around an axis or center; cause to rotate or revolve:
  2. To cause to move around in order to achieve a result, such as opening, closing, tightening, or loosening:
  3. To alter or control the functioning of (a mechanical device, for example) by the use of a rotating or similar movement:

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To use a plow

• give it the gang

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• turn it over

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• start the spring work

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• do the plowing

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• break-ground

  1. (literally) To begin digging in the earth at the start of a new construction, or, originally, for cultivation.
  2. (idiomatic) To initiate a new venture, or to advance beyond previous achievements.
  3. (nautical, of an anchor) To lift off the sea bottom when being weighed.

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  1. (literally) To begin digging in the earth at the start of a new construction, or, originally, for cultivation.
  2. (idiomatic) To initiate a new venture, or to advance beyond previous achievements.
  3. (nautical, of an anchor) To lift off the sea bottom when being weighed.

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• ridge

  1. A long narrow upper section or crest:
  2. A long, narrow, elevated section of the earth's surface, such as a chain of hills or mountains or the divide between adjacent valleys.
  3. A long mountain range on the ocean floor.

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  1. A long narrow upper section or crest:
  2. A long, narrow, elevated section of the earth's surface, such as a chain of hills or mountains or the divide between adjacent valleys.
  3. A long mountain range on the ocean floor.

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• list

  1. A series of names, words, or other items written, printed, or imagined one after the other:
  2. A considerable number; a long series:
  3. To make a list of; itemize:

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  1. A series of names, words, or other items written, printed, or imagined one after the other:
  2. A considerable number; a long series:
  3. To make a list of; itemize:

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• till

  1. To prepare (land) for the raising of crops, as by plowing and harrowing; cultivate.

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  1. To prepare (land) for the raising of crops, as by plowing and harrowing; cultivate.

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• turn over

  1. Used other than as an idiom: see turn,"Ž over.
  2. To flip over; to rotate uppermost to bottom.
  3. (idiomatic) To relinquish; give back.

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  1. Used other than as an idiom: see turn,"Ž over.
  2. To flip over; to rotate uppermost to bottom.
  3. (idiomatic) To relinquish; give back.

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• plow up

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• turn

  1. To cause to move around an axis or center; cause to rotate or revolve:
  2. To cause to move around in order to achieve a result, such as opening, closing, tightening, or loosening:
  3. To alter or control the functioning of (a mechanical device, for example) by the use of a rotating or similar movement:

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  1. To cause to move around an axis or center; cause to rotate or revolve:
  2. To cause to move around in order to achieve a result, such as opening, closing, tightening, or loosening:
  3. To alter or control the functioning of (a mechanical device, for example) by the use of a rotating or similar movement:

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• harrow

  1. A farm implement consisting of a heavy frame with sharp teeth or upright disks, used to break up and even off plowed ground.
  2. To break up and level (soil or land) with a harrow.
  3. To inflict great distress or torment on.

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  1. A farm implement consisting of a heavy frame with sharp teeth or upright disks, used to break up and even off plowed ground.
  2. To break up and level (soil or land) with a harrow.
  3. To inflict great distress or torment on.

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• cultivate

  1. To improve and prepare (land), as by plowing or fertilizing, for raising crops; till.
  2. To loosen or dig soil around (growing plants).
  3. To grow or tend (a plant or crop).

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  1. To improve and prepare (land), as by plowing or fertilizing, for raising crops; till.
  2. To loosen or dig soil around (growing plants).
  3. To grow or tend (a plant or crop).

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• furrow

  1. A long, narrow, shallow trench made in the ground by a plow.
  2. A rut, groove, or narrow depression:
  3. A deep wrinkle in the skin, as on the forehead.

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  1. A long, narrow, shallow trench made in the ground by a plow.
  2. A rut, groove, or narrow depression:
  3. A deep wrinkle in the skin, as on the forehead.

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• break

  1. To cause to separate into pieces suddenly or violently; smash.
  2. To divide into pieces, as by bending or cutting:
  3. To separate into components or parts:

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  1. To cause to separate into pieces suddenly or violently; smash.
  2. To divide into pieces, as by bending or cutting:
  3. To separate into components or parts:

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To act like a plow

• shove apart

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• rush through

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• smash into

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*To fail; British, usually spelled ""plough''

• dismiss

  1. To end the employment or service of; discharge.
  2. To direct or allow to leave:
  3. To stop considering; rid one's mind of; dispel:

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  1. To end the employment or service of; discharge.
  2. To direct or allow to leave:
  3. To stop considering; rid one's mind of; dispel:

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• send home

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• suspend

  1. To bar for a period from a privilege, office, or position, usually as a punishment:
  2. To cause to stop for a period; interrupt:
  3. To hold in abeyance; defer:

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  1. To bar for a period from a privilege, office, or position, usually as a punishment:
  2. To cause to stop for a period; interrupt:
  3. To hold in abeyance; defer:

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