HyperDic: ploughshare

English > 1 sense of the word ploughshare:
NOUNartifactploughshare, plowshare, sharea sharp steel wedge that cuts loose the top layer of soil
ploughshare > pronunciation
Soundsplaw'sheyr
RhymesAyr ... plowshare: 4 rhymes with eyr...
English > ploughshare: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA sharp steel wedge that cuts loose the top layer of soil.
Synonymsplowshare, share
Part ofmoldboard plow, mouldboard ploughplow that has a moldboard
BroaderwedgeSomething solid that is usable as an inclined plane (shaped like a V) that can be pushed between two things to separate them
Spanishreja del arado, reja
Catalanrella

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