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Hyphenation for “plough”

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What is the correct hyphenation for “plough”? The purpose of hyphenation is to separate a word such as "plough" because otherwise it would be too long and would no longer fit on one line. This separation not only saves space it improves the visually flow of the text. This word separation exists in most languages. In English, the word separation of “plough” is based on the speech syllables. The separating syllable in linguistics is therefore the smallest group of sounds in the natural flow of speech. As a separator, the classic hyphen is usually used: „plough“ ⟶ „plough“.

Hyphens are occasionally used to denote syllabification, as in syl-la-bi-fi-ca-tion. Various British and North American dictionaries use an interpunct, sometimes called a "middle dot" or "hyphenation point", for this purpose, as in syl·la·bi·fi·ca·tion. This allows the hyphen to be reserved only for places where a hard hyphen is intended (for example, self-con·scious, un·self-con·scious, long-stand·ing). Similarly, hyphens may be used to indicate how a word is being or should be spelled. For example, W-O-R-D spells "word".

Definitions of "plough"

plough >> plaʊ

Definition: [noun] a large farming implement with one or more blades fixed in a frame, drawn over soil to turn it over and cut furrows in preparation for the planting of seeds.

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Definition: [noun] a prominent formation of seven stars in the constellation Ursa Major (the Great Bear), containing the Pointers that indicate the direction to the Pole Star.

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Definition: [noun] a yoga pose assumed by lying on one's back and swinging one's legs over one's head until the outstretched feet approach or touch the floor.
Example: poses such as the plough promote circulation and the drainage of blood from the legs

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Definition: [verb] turn up the earth of (an area of land) with a plough, especially before sowing.
Example: Uncle Vic ploughed his garden

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cultivate | till | work | furrow | harrow | ridge | break up | turn up |

Definition: [verb] (especially of a vehicle) move in a fast and uncontrolled manner.
Example: the car ploughed into the side of a van

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career | plunge | crash | smash | bulldoze | hurtle | cannon | lurch | drive | run | careen | barrel | crash into | smash into | collide with | be in collision with | hit | strike | ram | smack into | slam into | bang into | meet head-on | run into | drive into | bump into | crack into/against | dash against | impact |

Definition: [verb] clear snow from (a road) using a snowplough.
Example: he could use the car only in summer because the roads weren't ploughed in winter

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Definition: [verb] fail (an examination).
Example: not many people plough Greats and become a professor of Latin

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