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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.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-004375
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectAgricultural equipment
Synonymssull
See alsoMouldboard plough; Seeding plough
TranslationsGerman: 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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