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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

   Scrabble Points: 12

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   There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun furrow, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   What is furrow noun?

   • a deep line in the skin of the face Suddenly he looked tired and there were deep furrows in his brow. Definition of furrow noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   What does furrowed mean?

   • Define furrowed. furrowed synonyms, furrowed pronunciation, furrowed translation, English dictionary definition of furrowed. n. 1. A long, narrow, shallow trench made in the ground by a plow. 2. A rut, groove, or narrow depression: snow drifting in furrows.

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   What is a furrow in the ground called?

   • A long shallow trench in the ground is called a furrow. Synonyms: seam, crease, crinkle, wrinkle, line.

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   What is a plow furrow?

   • a long, narrow cut in the ground, especially one made by a plow for planting seeds in dark plowed earth, with furrows waiting to be planted Truck wheels had dug furrows in the track. Questions about grammar and vocabulary? Find the answers with Practical English Usage online, your indispensable guide to problems in English.

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   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.

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   FURROW meaning: 1. a deep line cut into a field that seeds are planted in 2. a deep line on someone's face…. Learn more.

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   Define furrow. furrow synonyms, furrow pronunciation, furrow translation, English dictionary definition of furrow. n. 1. A long, narrow, shallow trench made in the ground by a plow. 2. A rut, groove, or narrow depression: snow drifting in furrows. 3. A deep wrinkle in...

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

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   FURROW meaning: 1 : a long and narrow cut in the ground; 2 : a narrow line or wrinkle in the skin of a person's face.