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middlebreaker

middlebreaker

9.9
A farming plow with two blades that moves soil to both sides of a planting row
  • noun
  • Specialized
: arado de surcos
  • With its double moldboards, a middlebreaker efficiently separates the soil to both sides of the new row.

Examples

  • The farmer used a middlebreaker to open neat furrows across the field in spring.

  • Many cotton farmers rely on a middlebreaker during early planting to create wide, clean seed beds.

  • The middlebreaker is essential for efficient plowing.

  • Farmers often use a middlebreaker for planting crops.

  • Many cotton farmers rely on a middlebreaker to create wide furrows for planting seeds.

  • The farmer used a middlebreaker to efficiently move soil away from the central row.

  • During the planting season, a middlebreaker helps in preparing the field by opening neat rows.

Synonyms

moldboard plow
vsmiddlebreaker
  • Specialized
1 8.2

A farming tool with a curved metal blade that turns soil for planting

is a specialized variety using two blades to move soil to both sides
lister plow
vsmiddlebreaker
  • Specialized
9.5

A plow that makes a central furrow and moves soil to both sides for planting

focuses on opening planting rows rather than preparing seedbeds
lister
vsmiddlebreaker
  • Archaic
9.9

A plow with two blades that moves soil to both sides of a central furrow

focuses on opening rows in fields rather than general soil turning
middle buster
vsmiddlebreaker
  • Archaic
9.9

A plow that makes a deep middle row and moves soil to both sides

is mainly used to open planting rows rather than for harvesting
two-furrow plow
vsmiddlebreaker
  • Specialized
8.0

A farming tool with two blades that turns over soil when pulled by a tractor

is designed to form one central furrow with soil placed on both sides
double-furrow plow
vsmiddlebreaker
  • Specialized
8.3

A farming tool with two curved blades that turns over two long rows of soil at once

is used to open a central planting furrow rather than just turn separate furrows
multiple-furrow plow
vsmiddlebreaker
  • Specialized
8.2

A plow that turns over two or more rows of soil at the same time

focuses on creating one central row rather than turning many furrows simultaneously

Surface Forms

middlebreaker singular

Morphology

middlebreaker = middle + breaker (transparent) = middle + breaker

Formed by the clear compound 'middle' + 'breaker' (an implement/person that breaks), so the meaning 'an implement that breaks in the middle / breaks a middle furrow' is inferable from the parts.

Etymology

The word middlebreaker comes from middle ('the centre') and breaker ('one who breaks'), so imagine a tool that splits the ground down the middle to make a planting row. That's why a middlebreaker is a plow with two curved blades that move soil to both sides of that central row.