subsoil plow

noun

1. a plow for stirring the subsoil, usually without disturbing the surface.

Word History and Origins

Origin of subsoil plow¹

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

After the first foot is removed, if the ground be hard, a pick or subsoil plow must be used.

From Project Gutenberg

The land should be thoroughly plowed, and if the clay subsoil comes near the surface it should be loosened with the subsoil plow.

From Project Gutenberg

Happily, they were sunk so low that the subsoil plow will never disturb them.

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