noun
- the curved metal plates on plows that turn over the soil as the plow moves forward
Usage: agricultural equipment
Examples
- The farmer replaced the worn moldboards on his plow before spring planting.
- Rusty moldboards can make plowing much more difficult and less effective.
- The tractor’s plow had three moldboards for turning multiple furrows at once.
- She cleaned the dirt off the moldboards after finishing the field work.
- Modern moldboards are designed to reduce soil compaction while turning the earth.
- The blacksmith repaired the damaged moldboards at his forge.