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plow·back

 (plou′băk′)
n.
1. Reinvestment of profits in the business that earned them.
2. An amount of profits thus reinvested.
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plow•back

(ˈplaʊˌbæk)

n.
a reinvestment of earnings or profits in a business enterprise.
[1945–50]
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