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plowpoint

plowpoint noun: a detachable plowshare (cutting blade) at the extreme front end of the plow body.

Noun

plowpoint (plural plowpoints)

  1. A detachable plowshare (cutting blade) at the extreme front end of the plow body.
    • Shannon watched him as he took the reins and started the team forward, slowly, quietly. There was no yelling. They were horsemen, these men of Ganado. The great Percherons moved ponderously forward. The plow point bit deep into the earth, but the huge beasts walked on as if dragging an empty wagon.1922, Edgar Rice Burroughs, The Girl from Hollywood, Chapter 16

Forms of plowpoint

pluralplowpoints
alternative formploughpoint

Origin of plowpoint

From plow + point.

Questions about plowpoint

What does plowpoint mean?
Plowpoint means a detachable plowshare (cutting blade) at the extreme front end of the plow body.
What part of speech is plowpoint?
Plowpoint is a noun.
What is the plural of plowpoint?
The plural of plowpoint is plowpoints.

Words near plowpoint in the dictionary

  1. plowmark
  2. plowmarks
  3. plowmen
  4. plowpan
  5. plowpans
  6. plowpoint
  7. plowpoints
  8. plowright
  9. plowrights
  10. plows
  11. plows ahead

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