Ploughshare

usgb/ˈplaʊʃer/
noun

The sharp cutting part of a plough, a tool used by farmers to prepare the soil for planting crops.

The diligent farmer replaced the worn out ploughshare of his farming tool.
Visual representation of "ploughshare" - The sharp cutting part of a plough, a tool used by farmers to prepare the soil for planting crops.

Often appears as...

  • replace the ploughshare
  • sharp ploughshare
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Agricultural Context

Used often in agriculture-related discussions or historical texts about farming.

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Museum exhibits might feature an old ploughshare to illustrate traditional farming methods.
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Metaphorical Use

Sometimes metaphorically used to represent peace, as in 'beating swords into ploughshares'.

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The peace treaty was a chance for both nations to turn their ploughshares into instruments of growth.
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Technical Term

Considered a technical term; may be unfamiliar in everyday conversation.

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Attending the farming workshop, I finally understood what a ploughshare does.
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