Ploughshare

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Agricultural Context

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

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'.

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.

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