mole plow

noun

variants or mole drainer
: a subsoil plow having a vertical knife behind the tooth of which is drawn a round or tapered metal ball that opens an underground channel

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“Mole plow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mole%20plow. Accessed 7 Dec. 2024.

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