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moldboard.

A curved piece of metal on a plough, following behind the ploughshare, that flips the soil over.

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

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.

Where this word comes from

From mold (“soil”) + board.

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