"furrow" meaning in English

See furrow in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈfʌroʊ/ [US], /ˈfʌrəʊ/ [UK] Audio: en-us-furrow.ogg [US] Forms: furrow [singular], furrows [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A furrow is a long trench made in the ground in order to plant a crop.
    Sense id: simple-furrow-en-noun-O~gL48CM
  2. A furrow is a deep wrinkle on a person's face, especially on the forehead.
    Sense id: simple-furrow-en-noun-IPgDFdB2

Verb

IPA: /ˈfʌroʊ/ [US], /ˈfʌrəʊ/ [UK] Audio: en-us-furrow.ogg [US] Forms: furrow [canonical], furrows [third-person, singular], furrowed [past], furrowed [past, participle], furrowing [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you furrow the ground, you dig a trench in it.
    Sense id: simple-furrow-en-verb-ClZulM4i
  2. If you furrow your eyebrows, you pull them together due to concentration, worry. Synonyms: frown
    Sense id: simple-furrow-en-verb-5kavAGgq
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