noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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găngʹplou'
/ˈɡæŋˌplaʊ/
1
noun
Meaning 1
A plough with multiple plowshares, mouldboards, and coulters, arranged in a series to turn parallel furrows simultaneously.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK
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noun
Meaning 2
A combination of several ploughs with blades in one frame, operated as a machine.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK
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History
Etymology
From gang (“a combination of tools or machines coordinated to work together as a set”) + plough (“a farm implement used to break up soil into furrows for sowing”).