mouldboard plough

Thân thiện

A farmer guides a mouldboard plough behind a tractor in a field.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A type of plow with a moldboard: A "mouldboard plough" is a farming implement designed to turn over the upper layer of soil. Its defining feature is a curved metal plate (the mouldboard) that lifts, turns, and breaks apart the soil as the plough is pulled forward.

Usage

• The "mouldboard plough" is used primarily in agriculture for primary tillage to prepare fields for planting.
• It is typically drawn by a tractor or draft animals.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• "to use a mouldboard plough": to employ this specific tool for soil preparation.
  • For deep soil inversion, it is best to use a mouldboard plough.

Variants and Related Words

• Moldboard plow (noun): The American English spelling variant of "mouldboard plough."
• Ploughshare (noun): The cutting blade at the front of a plough, including a mouldboard plough.
• Turnplow (noun): Another term sometimes used for a mouldboard plough, emphasizing its soil-turning function.

Synonyms

• Turnplow: A plow that turns the soil.
• Furrow plow: A plow that creates furrows, often referencing the action of a mouldboard plough.

Related Phrases

• "to set the mouldboard": to adjust the angle or depth of the mouldboard on the plough.
  • Before starting, the farmer had to set the mouldboard for the correct furrow width.

Học thuật

Noun

1. plow that has a moldboard

Từ đồng nghĩa

• moldboard plow