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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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   noun. a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface. synonyms: crease, crinkle, line, seam, wrinkle. see more. verb. hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove. “ furrow soil” synonyms: groove, rut. see more. verb. make wrinkled or creased. “ furrow one's brow” synonyms: crease, wrinkle. see more. verb. cut a furrow into a columns.

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   1. (Agriculture) a long narrow trench made in the ground by a plough or a trench resembling this. 2. any long deep groove, esp a deep wrinkle on the forehead. vb. 3. to develop or cause to develop furrows or wrinkles. 4. (Agriculture) to make a furrow or furrows in (land)

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishfurrow noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   (literary) to do things that other people do not do, or be interested in things that other people are not interested in. See furrow in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: furrow. Definition of furrow noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFURROW definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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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. 2. countable noun. A furrow is a deep, fairly wide line in the surface of something. Dirt bike trails crisscrossed the grassy furrows.

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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 ).

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishfurrow verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of furrow verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryFURROW definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   Apr 27, 2024 · A furrow is a deep, fairly wide line in the surface of something. I saw a dark brown fertile field in which a plow was cutting large furrows. Synonyms: groove, line, channel, hollow More Synonyms of furrow. 3. countable noun. A furrow is a deep fold or line in the skin of someone's face.