furrow-slice

The farmer turns over a deep furrow-slice with his plow.

Definition

1. Noun (countable):
   • A slice or block of earth turned over by a plough, specifically the strip of soil cut and lifted from the bottom of a furrow during ploughing.

Usage Examples

• (The strip of earth turned by the plough was inspected.)
• (The soil blocks were arranged in parallel lines after ploughing.)

Advanced Usage

• "to cut a furrow-slice": to perform the act of ploughing that produces such a slice.
  • The tractor's plough cut a clean furrow-slice with each pass. (The plough created a distinct strip of soil.)

Variants and Related Words

• Furrow (n): a long, narrow trench made in the ground by a plough.
  • The seeds were planted in the bottom of the furrow. (The trench created by ploughing.)
• Slice (n): a thin, broad piece of something cut from a larger portion.
  • The furrow-slice is essentially a slice of soil. (A piece cut from the earth.)

Synonyms

• Plough slice: a synonym used in agricultural contexts.
• Sod: a piece of grass-covered soil, though less specific than furrow-slice.

Related Idioms

• (No common idioms directly include "furrow-slice"; the term is technical and agricultural.)