plowed back
Earnings put back
Plowed back describes profits or earnings reinvested into the source that generated them rather than distributed or withdrawn.
A company plows back earnings into research and development; a farmer plows back crop revenue into seed and equipment: They plowed back most of their profits into expanding the business.
The agricultural metaphor suggests cyclical renewal—returning yield to the soil for future growth.
- earthSoil or electrical grounding
- retained earningsProfits kept by company
- fieldArea of specialty
- tillRegister drawer for money
- soilGround matter for planting
turning soil · churn · growth · sustainable farming · compounding · furrow · farm equipment · crop rotation · cash flow management · bottom line · dig · clod · grain · land restoration · seed · mud · row · blade