presswheel

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A form of press wheel — A wheel affixed to a press drill (a seed drill) to compact soil in the seeded furrows.

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Meanings

nounpresswheel (plural presswheels)

plural presswheels

  1. alternativeAlternative form of press wheel.

    A specially designed curved seed delivery tube (patented by John Deere) can be accommodated to deliver seed in front of the presswheel at or near zero velocity, thereby eliminating seed bounce and increasing the accuracy of seed ...

    1996, P. S. Carberry, Conservation Tillage and Ley Farming Systems for the Semi-Arid Tropics
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    The presswheel fits quite snugly into the die recess, serving to prevent escape of the material around the presswheel. The presswheel is mounted so that it has only about l/8" to l/4" clearance between the die entrance and the outer rim ...

    1979, Institute for Briquetting, Agglomeration. Biennial Conference, Proceedings
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