| 词汇 | snowplow |
| 释义 | snowplow noun US(UKsnowplough)us/ˈsnoʊ.plaʊ/uk /ˈsnəʊ.plaʊ/ snowplownoun (VEHICLE)[ C ] a vehicle or device for removing snow from roads or railroads: A snowplow clearing a street can block a driveway. A team of 56 snowplows continues to chip away to widen lanes in Cleveland. Stephen Oliver/Dorling KINDERSLEY/GettyImages How does the guy who drives the snowplow get to work in the mornings? Snowplows had been pulled off the roads in western Iowa because of deteriorating conditions. Trucks, vans & caravans armoured car articulated lorry bakkie bin lorry bloodmobile camper caravan Caterpillar track dumper JCB patrol wagon rig tipper tipper truck transit travel trailer trucking ute utility truck wrecker snowplownoun (SKIING)[ Cusually singular ] in skiing, a simple way of turning or stopping in which the points of the skis are turned toward each other: The snowplow is a beginning skiing technique. To a novice the snowplow turn is the start of real downhill skiing. Brian Summers/First Light/GettyImages In a snowplow on gentler slopes both skis can be tilted up on their edges. Most beginner skiers master the snowplow turn on a beginner slope. Winter sports airboard airboarder airboarding Alpine skiing après-ski biathlon bobsleigh enforcer face off figure skater figure skating forecheck skating rink skiboard skiboarding skier skiing slalom sledge sleigh snowplow verb US(UKsnowplough)us/ˈsnoʊ.plaʊ/uk /ˈsnəʊ.plaʊ/ snowplowverb (SKIING)[ I or T ] in skiing, to turn or stop with the points of the skis turned toward each other: We had practised, endlessly, snowplowing to control our speed. I was amazed to see my daughter snowplowing her way through a sort of obstacle course. Winter sports airboard airboarder airboarding Alpine skiing après-ski biathlon bobsleigh enforcer face off figure skater figure skating forecheck skating rink skiboard skiboarding skier skiing slalom sledge sleigh snowplowverb (REMOVE PROBLEMS)[ T ] to remove or deal with problems for a child, so they never have to do anything difficult or never fail, and do not learn how to do things for themselves: Are you snowplowing your kid? By snowplowing all opposition and doing everything for them, they may be robbing their children of confidence and self-reliance. Parenting & caring for children adopt adoptable adopted adoptee adoption caretaking child-rearing childless childlessness childmind kinship care kinship carer lawnmower parent looked-after milestone skin to skinidiom snowploughing stay-at-home swaddle unadoptable snowplow adjective[ before noun ] US(UKsnowplough)us/ˈsnoʊ.plaʊ/uk /ˈsnəʊ.plaʊ/ used to refer to a parent who removes or deals with problems for a child, so they never have to do anything difficult or never fail, and do not learn how to do things for themselves: Having a snowplow parent is not good for a child in the long run. Snowplow mothers and fathers are criticized for clearing every difficulty from their child’s path. Parenting & caring for children adopt adoptable adopted adoptee adoption caretaking child-rearing childless childlessness childmind kinship care kinship carer lawnmower parent looked-after milestone skin to skinidiom snowploughing stay-at-home swaddle unadoptable snowplow | American Dictionarysnowplow noun[ C ] us/ˈsnoʊˌplɑʊ/ a large blade attached to the front of a truck that pushes snow off roads Examples of snowplowsnowplow For a structured density, the "snowplow" mechanism of instability suppression is not valid. The slow component can be associated with the ions of the ablation-driven snowplow. The ponderomotive force also accelerates electrons in front of the laser pulse (snowplow electrons). This energy was given a par t to the dense phase accelerated in the ablation-driven snowplow, and a par t to the plasma filling the cavity. A steep, steady 6.7% grade, along with numerous hairpin turns on either side, make it difficult to snowplow the road regularly. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Railroads have their own snow clearing devices such as rotary snowplows. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The first motorised snowplows were developed in 1913, based on truck and tractor bodies. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Snowplows were also among vehicles stranded in traffic as the snow continued to fall. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Conventional operation may see one or two locomotives running together with a snowplow at either end. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The aircraft was airborne prior to 2000 feet, and flew over the snowplow at 50 to 70 feet of altitude. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Snowplows are dangerous to overtake; often, the oncoming lane may not be completely free of snow. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The company also manufactures a variety of truck-mounted sand and salt spreaders, snowplow replacement parts and snow removal accessories. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. All except the snowplow were on the heavy 30-foot underframe. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Steam locomotive tenders, large diesel locomotive bogies and various freight vehicles have been used, with the snowplow body mounted on the original frames. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. However, larger snowplows exist, which tend to be conversions rather than purpose-built vehicles. 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