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• furrow — (n.) O.E. furh furrow, trench, from P.Gmc. *furkh (Cf. O.Fris. furch furrow; M.Du. vore, Du. voor; Ger. Furche furrow; O.N. for furrow, drainage ditch ), from PIE *perk (Cf. L. porca ridge between two furrows, O.I …   Etymology dictionary

• brow — [ brau ] noun count * 1. ) LITERARY the part of your face above your eyes: FOREHEAD: mop your brow (=wipe the sweat from your forehead): He mopped his brow with his handkerchief. furrow/wrinkle/crease your brow (=look worried or as if you are… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• furrow — [[t]fʌ̱roʊ, AM fɜ͟ːr [/t]] furrows, furrowing, furrowed 1) N COUNT A furrow is a long, thin line in the earth which a farmer makes in order to plant seeds or to allow water to flow along. 2) N COUNT A furrow is a deep, fairly wide line in the… …   English dictionary

• brow — noun 1 line of hair above the eye ⇨ See also ↑eyebrow ADJECTIVE ▪ dark, heavy ▪ bushy ▪ delicate VERB + BROW ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• furrow — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun Furrow is used after these nouns: ↑plough {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} verb Furrow is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑brow, ↑eyebrow Furrow is used with these nouns as the object: ↑brow, ↑eyebrow …   Collocations dictionary

• furrow — fur|row1 [ˈfʌrəu US ˈfə:rou] n [: Old English; Origin: furh] 1.) a deep line or fold in the skin of someone s face, especially on the forehead →↑wrinkle ▪ A deep furrow appeared between his brows. 2.) a wide deep line made in the surface of… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• brow */ — UK [braʊ] / US noun [countable] Word forms brow : singular brow plural brows 1) literary the part of your face above your eyes furrow/wrinkle/crease your brow (= look worried or as if you are concentrating): She worked in silence, her brow… …   English dictionary

• furrow — I UK [ˈfʌrəʊ] / US [ˈfɜroʊ] noun [countable] Word forms furrow : singular furrow plural furrows 1) a line that a farmer digs in the soil with a plough where a crop will be planted 2) a) a deep line on the surface of something b) a deep line in… …   English dictionary

• furrow — furrower, n. furrowless, adj. furrowlike, adj. furrowy, adj. /ferr oh, fur oh/, n. 1. a narrow groove made in the ground, esp. by a plow. 2. a narrow groovelike or trenchlike depression in any surface: the furrows of a wrinkled face. v.t. 3. to… …   Universalium

• furrow — fur|row1 [ fɜrou ] noun count 1. ) a line that a farmer digs in the dirt with a PLOW where he or she plans to plant a crop 2. ) a deep line on the surface of something a ) a deep line in the skin of someone s face, especially their forehead… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• furrow — [ˈfʌrəʊ] noun [C] I 1) a line that a farmer digs in the soil with a PLOUGH in order to grow plants 2) a deep line in the skin of someone s face II verb [I/T] furrow [ˈfʌrəʊ] if your BROW furrows, or if you furrow it, deep lines appear on your… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English