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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

moldboard

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.28 in modern English

Syllables
mold-board
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A curved piece of metal on a plough, following behind the ploughshare, that flips the soil over.

noun

An analogous part of a bulldozer that clears dirt from the blade.

noun

A follow board.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From mold (“soil”) + board.

Inflected Forms

moldboards (plural) mouldboard (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

ploughshare plowshare coulter colter jointer chisel

Synonyms

mouldboard

Questions

What does moldboard mean?
A curved piece of metal on a plough, following behind the ploughshare, that flips the soil over.
Where does moldboard come from?
From mold (“soil”) + board.

How to pronounce moldboard

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