MOLDBOARD


Meaning of MOLDBOARD in English

noun

or mouldboard ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷

Etymology: mold (I) , mould + board

1.

a. : a curved iron plate attached above a plowshare that lifts and turns the soil — called also breast board

b. : the flat or curved blade (as of a snowplow or bulldozer) that pushes material to one side as the machine advances

2.

[ mold (III) , mould + board ]

: one of the boards forming a mold for concrete

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