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Definition of overplough in English:

overplough

Pronunciation /ˌəʊvəˈplaʊ/

verb

(US overplow)

  • 1To plough over.

    Rare before 20th century.

  • 2To plough (farmland) excessively.

Origin

Late 16th century; earliest use found in Wentworth Smith, playwright. From over- + plough.