English Explanatory Dictionary

moldboard

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A curved piece of metal on a plough, following behind the ploughshare, that flips the soil over.
  2. An analogous part of a bulldozer that clears dirt from the blade.
  3. A follow board.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

moldboard moldboards mouldboard

Etymology

From mold (“soil”) + board.

Related words

ploughshare plowshare coulter colter jointer chisel
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