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Plow vs Excavate - What's the difference?

plow | excavate |

As nouns the difference between plow and excavate

is that plow is (us) while excavate is (zoology) any member of a major grouping of unicellular eukaryotes, of the clade excavata.

As verbs the difference between plow and excavate

is that plow is (us) while excavate is to make a hole in (something); to hollow.

plow

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (US)
  • Verb

    (en verb)
  • (US)
  • * 2013 June 18, , " Protests Widen as Brazilians Chide Leaders," New York Times (retrieved 21 June 2013):
  • Government institutions seem prepared to continue plowing public funds into the projects. A Brazilian newspaper reported Tuesday that the national development bank had approved a new loan of about $200 million for Itaquerão, a new stadium in São Paulo that is expected to host the opening match of the World Cup.

    excavate

    English

    Etymology 1

    Known since 1599, from (etyl) .

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To make a hole in (something); to hollow.
  • To remove part of (something) by scooping or digging it out.
  • To uncover (something) by removing its covering.
  • Etymology 2

    Noun

    (wikipedia excavate) (en noun)
  • (zoology) Any member of a major grouping of unicellular eukaryotes, of the clade Excavata.
  • References

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