FURROW


Meaning of FURROW in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' f ə r-( ˌ ) ō , ' f ə -( ˌ )r ō

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English furgh, forow, from Old English furh; akin to Old High German furuh furrow, Latin porca

Date: before 12th century

1 a : a trench in the earth made by a plow b : plowed land : FIELD

2 : something that resembles the track of a plow: as a : a marked narrow depression : GROOVE b : a deep wrinkle < furrow s in his brow>

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