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furrow

fur·row [ fúrrō ]


noun  (plural fur·rows)
Definition:
 
1. trench in plowed field: a narrow trench in soil made by a plow

2. groove: a rut or groove in a surface

3. wrinkle on forehead: a wrinkle on the skin of the forehead, as a result of frowning or age



transitive and intransitive verb  (past and past participle fur·rowed, present participle fur·row·ing, 3rd person present singular fur·rows)
Definition:
 
make furrows in something: to make furrows in something, or become marked with furrows
He furrowed his brow.

[ Old English furh< Indo-European]

fur·rowed adjective
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