鋤 — meaning in English

English meaning

• plough noun A farm tool with a blade, pulled through soil to break it up before planting.
• spade noun A hand tool with a flat blade and a handle, used for digging.

Senses

鋤 is used for these senses in English:

• plough (agriculture) A device pulled through the ground in order to break it open into furrows for planting.
• spade A garden tool with a handle and a flat blade for digging. Not to be confused with a shovel which is used for moving earth or other materials.

plough — full definition

1. noun A farm tool with a blade, pulled through soil to break it up before planting.
2. verb To turn over soil with a plough in preparation for planting.
3. verb To move forcefully or steadily through something, as if cutting a path.
4. verb To crash into something without stopping.

spade — full definition

1. noun A hand tool with a flat blade and a handle, used for digging.
2. noun A playing card marked with the black symbol shaped like a stylized leaf (♠).
3. verb To dig or turn over ground using a spade.

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