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91plough back — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms plough back : present tense I/you/we/they plough back he/she/it ploughs back present participle ploughing back past tense ploughed back past participle ploughed back to put any profits made by a business back… …
92plough through — verb a) To persevere with an activity of consuming something, both literally and figuratively. I ploughed through two helpings, but then I didnt have room for any more. b) To forcefully make a passage to move through. If you can plough through… …
93Plough-scot — The AS levy or tax of one penny paid each year on a plough, intended to fund local churches. Cf. Ciricsceat; Mortuary; Scot; Soul scot …
94Plough Alley, Barbican — See Plough Court …
95Plough Place — North out of Plough Court, Fetter Lane, in Farringdon Ward Without (Lockie, 1816 O.S. 1875). Site now occupied by business houses …
96plough into — (of a vehicle) move in a fast and uncontrolled manner. → plough …
97plough something in — invest or reinvest money in a business. → plough …
98plough back — / plaυ bæk/ verb (NOTE: The US spelling is plow back.) ♦ to plough back profits into the company to invest the profits in the business (and not pay them out as dividends to the shareholders) by using them to buy new equipment or to create new… …
99plough-land — As large a tract of land as could be ploughed by one plough in a year. Arable land …
100plough-sock — a plough share. N …