Definition of "snowplow" [snow•plow]

• A plowlike device or vehicle used to remove snow, especially from roads and railroad tracks. (noun)
• A maneuver in snow skiing in which the tips of the skis are brought together in order to slow or stop progress. (noun)
• To perform a snowplow in skiing. (verb-intransitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "I could not afford to call a snowplow company to clear away the snow."
• "Student skiers receive instruction on proper "snowplow" stopping technique during "Ski School" at Snowshoe Mountain Resort in December 2005."
• "Under U.S. Department of Transportation regulations that his union participates in, S.anty was to be removed from safety-sensitive duties, such as snowplow driving, until he was evaluated by a substance-abuse counselor."