snowploughs
Winter road scrapers
Snowploughs are vehicles or attachments with angled blades that push snow off roads and paths.
The word also names a skiing technique where the tips of the skis point inward and the tails spread apart, forming a wedge shape to control speed or stop: She snowploughed down the beginner slope.
British spelling of snowplows.
Violent prolonged snowstorm
- whiteoutSnow blindness weather
- snowstormHeavy winter precipitation event
- flurriesBrief, light precipitation
- driftsMoves without direction
black ice · sleet · freezing rain · subzero · windchill · visibility · icy roads · slippery
Treeless space in forest
- plowingTurning earth for crops
- pushingApplying force to move
- scrapingRubbing away material
- saltingApplying sodium chloride
deicing · gritting · sanding · routing · dispatching · passes · windrowing · stacking
Flat cutting edge
- plow truckVehicle clearing roads of snow
- salt spreaderVehicle dispensing road de-icer
- gritterRoad de-icing vehicle
- scraperTool for removing buildup
attachment · cab · chains · hydraulics · controls · lights · beacon · mirrors
Performing routine maintenance
- repairsRestorative maintenance work
- hydraulicsStudy of pressurized liquids
- lubricationCoating to reduce friction
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
corrosion · rust prevention · diagnostics · overhaul · greasing · wear · calibration · fluid levels
Skilled way of performing
- wedgeTapered splitting tool
- pizzaTopped flatbread dish
- parallelEquidistant at all points
- beginnerOne who lacks experience
ski school · speed control · stopping · turning · bunny slope · novice · stance · knees
blizzard
Violent prolonged snowstorm
- whiteoutSnow blindness weather
- snowstormHeavy winter precipitation event
- flurriesBrief, light precipitation
drifts · black ice · sleet · freezing rain · subzero · windchill · visibility · icy roads · slippery · hazardous
clearing
Treeless space in forest
salting · deicing · gritting · sanding · routing · dispatching · passes · windrowing · stacking · removal
blade
Flat cutting edge
- plow truckVehicle clearing roads of snow
- salt spreaderVehicle dispensing road de-icer
- gritterRoad de-icing vehicle
scraper · attachment · cab · chains · hydraulics · controls · lights · beacon · mirrors · cutting edge
servicing
Performing routine maintenance
- repairsRestorative maintenance work
- hydraulicsStudy of pressurized liquids
- lubricationCoating to reduce friction
inspection · corrosion · rust prevention · diagnostics · overhaul · greasing · wear · calibration · fluid levels · tire chains
technique
Skilled way of performing
beginner · ski school · speed control · stopping · turning · bunny slope · novice · stance · knees · edges