Plough
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-004375
An agricultural implement used for initial cultivation of soil in preparation for sowing seed or planting. It turns over the upper layer of soil, bringing fresh nutrients to the surface while burying weeds and crop residues. Modern ploughs are typically pulled by tractors and feature multiple moldboards.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-004375 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Agricultural equipment |
| Synonyms | sull |
| See also | Mouldboard plough; Seeding plough |
| Translations | German: Pflug; Spanish: arado; French: charrue |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-IND-004375",
"term": "Plough",
"field": "Industrial and trades",
"definition": "An agricultural implement used for initial cultivation of soil in preparation for sowing seed or planting. It turns over the upper layer of soil, bringing fresh nutrients to the surface while burying weeds and crop residues. Modern ploughs are typically pulled by tractors and feature multiple moldboards.",
"synonyms": [
"sull"
],
"subject": "Agricultural equipment",
"see_also": [
"mouldboard plough",
"seeding plough"
],
"translations": {
"de": "Pflug",
"es": "arado",
"fr": "charrue"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/plough/"
}
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