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   furrow

   /ˈfʌrəʊ/

   noun

   • 1. a long, narrow trench made in the ground by a plough, especially for planting seeds or irrigation: "regular furrows in a ploughed field"
   • ▪ a rut, groove, or trail in the ground or another surface: "lorry wheels had dug furrows in the sand" Similar groovetrenchruttroughditchchannelseamguttergougehollowfissuregashtrack
   • 2. 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"
   • ▪ use a plough to make a long, narrow trench in (land or earth): "the tractors continuously furrowed the fields for several days"
   • 2. (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"

   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 is the meaning of furrow?

   • AUTOLITHOGRAPH Definition of furrow hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove; "furrow soil" cut a furrow into a columns make wrinkled or creased; "furrow one's brow" a long shallow trench in the ground (especially one made by a plow) Thanks for visiting The Crossword Solver.

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   What does a furrow brow mean?

   • Now, its most common meaning is of a deep line or wrinkle on the face, as in a " furrowed brow." Furrow is related to the old English word farrow, meaning "to root like a swine," which makes sense, seeing as both acts create trenches in the earth. Sometimes a furrow simply means the impression left by a cart wheel or tire track in the mud.

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   What is a furrow in a sentence?

   • Oar and keel, pebble and arrow, wind and current, are alike powerless to make a furrow that shall last. Behind him wavered a long, deep-gouged furrow-trail, pitiful attest of suffering. Furrow definition: a narrow groove made in the ground, especially by a plow.. See examples of FURROW used in a sentence.

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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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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFURROW | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   A furrow is a groove or a depression. Originally, furrows were created in soil for water to flow. Now, its most common meaning is of a deep line or wrinkle on the face, as in a " furrowed brow."

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7. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › furrowFURROW | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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

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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.

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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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    The meaning of FURROW is a trench in the earth made by a plow. How to use furrow in a sentence.

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