Meaning of furrow in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈfəroʊ/

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1. Verb

   furrow

   Definitions

   1. hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove

   Examples

   • « furrow soil »
2. 2. make wrinkled or creased

   Examples

   • « furrow one's brow »
3. 3. cut a furrow into a columns

4. Noun

   furrow

   Etymology

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

   Definitions

   1. a long shallow trench in the ground (especially one made by a plow)
5. 2. a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface

   Examples

   • « his face has many lines »
   • « ironing gets rid of most wrinkles »