Plowing

/ˈplaʊɪŋ/ verb

Definition

Turning over soil with a tool or machine to prepare farmland for planting crops, or pushing through something with force.

Etymology

From Old English 'ploh,' related to Proto-Germanic words meaning to plow or turn soil, one of humanity's oldest agricultural practices.

Kelly Says

The invention of the plow 5,000 years ago changed everything—it's why humans stopped being nomads and started building civilizations, making it maybe the most important tool in history.

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