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[ˈfʌrəʊ], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a long, narrow trench made in the ground by a plough, especially for planting seeds or irrigation
(e.g: regular furrows in a ploughed field)
- a line or wrinkle on a person's face
(e.g: there were deep furrows in his brow)
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Origin
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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’
[ˈfʌrəʊ], (Verb)
Definitions:
- make a rut, groove, or trail in (the ground or the surface of something)
(e.g: gorges furrowing the deep-sea floor)
- (with reference to the forehead or face) mark or be marked with lines or wrinkles caused by frowning, anxiety, or concentration
(e.g: a look of concern furrowed his brow)
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Origin
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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’
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