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snow plough

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snow plough British English ; snow plow American English [countable]
1TTCTTR a vehicle or piece of equipment on the front of a vehicle that is used to push snow off roads, railways etc
2 British English a position in skiing in which you have the fronts of your skis together and the backs of your skis apart. It is used to slow down and to turn:
a snow plough turn
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