| 单词 | sidehill plough |
| 释义 | > as lemmassidehill plough sidehill plough n. (also sidehill plow) chiefly U.S. a plough that can be made to throw the furrow slice to either one side or the other (e.g. downhill when the plough is moving across a slope), regardless of the direction of the plough across the slope.Also called a turnwrest plough and a swivel plough. ΚΠ 1824 New Eng. Farmer 8 May 328/3 (advt.) For sale..Sinclair's Side Hill Plough. 1874 2nd Rep. Vermont State Board Agric. 1873–4 239 I plow and harrow again, and then in a few days back-furrow in ridges with a side hill plow. 1917 F. Tilden Second Wind vi. 56 The ground which was to receive potatoes, had to be done with a two-horse side-hill plough. 2006 P. Oliver Built to meet Needs xviii. 324 Modifications to existing equipment were often the result of deliberate problem-solving to meet perceived needs in agriculture, like the side-hill plough. < as lemmas |
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