Meaning of furrow in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Definitions
  3. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  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 »

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  2. 2. make wrinkled or creased

    Examples

    • « furrow one's brow »

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  3. 3. cut a furrow into a columns

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  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)

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  5. 2. a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface

    Examples

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

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