snowplough
/ˈsnoʊˌplaʊ/
noun
- A vehicle or device used to push snow off roads, sidewalks, or railway tracks.
- The train was delayed because a snowplough had to clear the tracks ahead.
- The city sent a snowplough to clear the main street after the blizzard.
- Our neighbor uses a small snowplough attached to his truck to clear the driveway.
verb
- To clear snow using a snowplough or similar device.
- We need to snowplough the parking lot before the store opens.
- He learned to snowplough the runway when he worked at the airport.
- The crew spent all night snowploughing the highways so people could get to work.
- In skiing, to slow down or stop by pointing the tips of the skis together and pushing the heels outward, forming a wedge shape.
- The instructor taught the beginners how to snowplough to control their speed on the slope.
- She used a snowplough stop to avoid crashing into the fence.
- When I first started skiing, I could only snowplough down the hill.