snowplow

Thân thiện

A large yellow snowplow clears the street after a heavy snowfall.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A vehicle or device designed to clear snow from surfaces: A "snowplow" is a piece of equipment, often mounted on a truck or tractor, used to push snow off roads, runways, or other areas to keep them clear and safe for travel.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The city sent out the snowplow after the heavy storm.
  • We waited for the snowplow to clear our street before we could drive to work.

Advanced Usage

• "snowplow" as a verb (less common): The act of clearing snow using such a vehicle.
  • The crew will snowplow the airport runways all night.
• Conceptual use: Can be used metaphorically to describe something that clears obstacles or paves the way.
  • The new policy acted as a snowplow for further reforms.

Variants and Related Words

• Snowplough: An alternative spelling, chiefly British English.
• Snowplow turn: A specific skiing technique where the skier points the tips of the skis together to slow down or stop. (Note: This is a compound term where "snowplow" is part of the name for a specific maneuver).
• Plow/Plough: The more general term for a farm implement or device for clearing snow, of which a snowplow is a specific type.

Synonyms

• Plow (especially U.S. English)
• Snow clearer
• Snow removal vehicle

Related Phrases

• To be out with the snowplow: Describing the action of clearing snow.
  • The public works department is out with the snowplow.
• Snowplow driver: The operator of the vehicle.
  • The snowplow driver worked through the night.

Idioms

• A snowplow parent: A modern idiom describing a parent who removes all obstacles from their child's path. (Note: This is a metaphorical extension based on the function of the vehicle).
  • He's a classic snowplow parent, always intervening to make things easier for his son.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a vehicle used to push snow from roads

Từ đồng nghĩa

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