furrows 1 of 2

plural of furrow
as in creases
a small fold in a soft and otherwise smooth surface the furrows in his usually unwrinkled brow suggested that he was very worried

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furrows

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of furrow
1
as in plows
to cut into and turn over the sod of (a piece of land) using a bladed implement we had to furrow the field before we could plant the wheat

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2
as in wrinkles
to develop creases or folds his brow furrowed in concentration as he tried to figure out the math problem

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“Furrows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furrows. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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