Steel plough
device · 1837 · Industrial Revolution
Deere’s plough with a polished steel share.
What it is made of
- Ploughshare — has part. A polished steel plate that soil does not stick to.
- Mouldboard — has part. It turns the furrow over.
- Plough beam — has part. The frame to which the traces are attached.
Principles and materials it uses
- Steel — is made of. Steel.
- Iron — is made of. Deere’s plough was made of saw steel in the pre-Bessemer era.
- Wood — is made of. The frame and handles are wooden.
Where it is used
- Tractor — is used in. Ploughing with a tractor.
History: what it evolved from and what it influenced
- Plough — evolved from. A steel share.