moldboard
noun
mold·board
ˈmōl(d)-ˌbȯrd 
1
: a curved iron plate attached above a plowshare to lift and turn the soil
2
: a blade on a machine (such as a bulldozer) that pushes material to one side as the machine advances
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Sarah explained that as pre-tractor farmers plowed, the moldboard pushed earth to one side, building up the ridge at the expense of the furrow.
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“Moldboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moldboard. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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