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   Fur·row

   /ˈfərō/

   

   noun

   • 1. a long narrow trench made in the ground by a plow, especially for planting seeds or for irrigation.
   • ▪ a rut, groove, or trail in the ground or another surface: "truck wheels had dug furrows in the sand" Similar groovetrenchruttroughditchchannelseamguttergougehollowfissuregashtrack
   • ▪ a line or wrinkle on a person's face: "there were deep furrows in his brow" Similar wrinklelinecreasecrinklecrow's footcleftindentationcorrugationscartechnical:sulcus

   verb

   • 1. make a rut, groove, or trail in (the ground or the surface of something): "gorges furrowing the deep-sea floor"
   • ▪ (with reference to the forehead or face) mark or be marked with lines or wrinkles caused by frowning, anxiety, or concentration: "a look of concern furrowed his brow"
   • ▪ (with reference to the eyebrows) tighten or be tightened and lowered in anxiety, concentration, or disapproval, so wrinkling the forehead: "his brows furrowed in concentration"
   • ▪ use a plow to make a long narrow trench in (land or earth): "the tractors continuously furrowed the fields for several days"

   Word Origin Old Englishfurh, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch voor and German Furche, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin porca ‘ridge between furrows’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. furrowy adjective

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   What does furrow mean?

   • борозда, глубокая морщина… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! Click on the arrows to change the translation direction. FURROW meaning: 1. a deep line cut into a field that seeds are planted in 2. a deep line on someone's face….

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   What is a furrow in the ground called?

   • furrow(noun) a long shallow trench in the ground (especially one made by a plow) Synonyms: seam, crease, crinkle, wrinkle, line. wrinkle, furrow, crease, crinkle, seam, line(verb) a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface.

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   What is a water furrow?

   • Fortunately, our water furrow is a swift-flowing stream. Drainage systems may be put into three classes: (1) Deep, thorough, parallel, furrow, leading, closed, covered, or minor drainage [etc.]. In porous soils the furrows must be short. 3. † A quantity (of land) having the length or breadth of a furrow.

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   When he frowns a deep furrow forms in his brow?

   • When he frowns a deep furrow forms in his brow. ◊ If you plough your own furrow, you do something that is different from what other people do. ◊ If you plough the same furrow, you do the same thing someone else does. He was not content to plough the same furrow as his father.

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   a deep line on someone's face, especially above their eyes. furrow. verb. uk / ˈfʌrəʊ / us. furrow your brow. to make deep lines appear on your face above your eyes: He furrowed his brow as he struggled to think of a solution. (Definition of furrow from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of furrow.

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   furrow noun. Factsheet. Etymology. Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Meaning & use. 1.a. Old English–. A narrow trench made in the earth with a plough, esp. for the reception of seed. to sow under the furrow (see quot. ?1523 at α ).

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   6 days ago · 1. countable noun. A furrow is a long, thin line in the earth which a farmer makes in order to plant seeds or to allow water to flow along. ...furrows of roses and corn. 2. countable noun. A furrow is a deep, fairly wide line in the surface of something.

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   1. A furrow is a long, thin line in the earth which a farmer makes in order to plant seeds or to allow water to flow along. [...] 2. A furrow is a deep, fairly wide line in the surface of something. [...] 3. A furrow is a deep fold or line in the skin of someone's face. [...] More. Pronunciations of 'furrow'

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   plural furrows. Britannica Dictionary definition of FURROW. [count] 1. : a long and narrow cut in the ground. We plowed furrows in the field. 2. : a narrow line or wrinkle in the skin of a person's face. When he frowns a deep furrow forms in his brow.