noun / verb
furrow
FUR-oh/ˈfɜːrəʊ/
A long, narrow groove or crease in a surface.
A long, straight furrow runs through the patch of cultivated soil.
Etymology
Old English furh named the trench a plow cuts into the earth. That concrete shape became the model for any long, narrow channel, including a deep wrinkle in the skin.
In context
changed and adjusted depending on the type of soil in a particular area this plow a Pierce ar1 with a wheel for depth control and the disc for cutting the furrow
More examples
- Deep furrows line his forehead.
- She furrows her brow as she studies the map.
- The dragging branch leaves a furrow in the sand.
- Heavy rain furrows the soft ground.
Forms
furrow · furrows · furrowed · furrowing
Similar words
- groove
- Often suggests a channel cut deliberately to guide or fit something.
- crease
- Usually suggests a line caused by folding or pressing.
- wrinkle
- Usually describes a smaller fold in skin or fabric.