plowshare
noun
plow·share
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Definition of plowshare
: a part of a plow that cuts the furrow
Examples of plowshare in a Sentence
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During a brief window during the Eisenhower era, the US government still seriously explored the peaceful uses of the atom—a program known as PLOWSHARE, after the Biblical phrase about beating swords into plowshares. — Garrett M. Graff, WIRED, "America's Decades-Old Obsession With Nuking Hurricanes (and More)," 26 Aug. 2019 What was once a great swords-to-plowshares example of former rivals sharing technology is now a point of tension—and Russian leverage. — Joe Pappalardo, Popular Mechanics, "Meet the All-American Omega Rocket, the Next Contender to Launch Air Force Satellites," 17 Apr. 2018 Trade wars, like all wars, empower government as plowshares are beaten into swords. — Phil Gramm And, WSJ, "Trump, Tariffs and the Protectionist Temptation," 23 Mar. 2018 But across the Middle East, and among the great powers, there's little sign of the political will needed to turn swords into plowshares. — Tim Lister, CNN, "Bigger battles are rising from the ashes of the war on ISIS," 21 Oct. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'plowshare.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for plowshare
plowshare
noun
English Language Learners Definition of plowshare
: the part of a plow that digs into the soil
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plowshare
noun
plow·share
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Kids Definition of plowshare
: the part of a plow that cuts into the earth