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English noun: furrow | |||
| 1. | furrow (artifact) a long shallow trench in the ground (especially one made by a plow) | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | trench | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | cut, gash | ||
| 2. | furrow (shape) a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface | ||
| Samples | His face has many lines. Ironing gets rid of most wrinkles. | ||
| Synonyms | crease, crinkle, line, seam, wrinkle | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | depression, impression, imprint | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | crow's feet, crow's foot, dermatoglyphic, frown line, heart line, laugh line, life line, lifeline, line of destiny, line of fate, line of heart, line of life, line of Saturn, love line, mensal line | ||
| Part meronym | cutis, skin, tegument | ||
English verb: furrow | |||
| 1. | furrow (contact) hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove | ||
| Samples | Furrow soil. | ||
| Synonyms | groove, rut | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cut into, delve, dig, turn over | ||
| 2. | furrow (contact) make wrinkled or creased | ||
| Samples | Furrow one's brow. | ||
| Synonyms | crease, wrinkle | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fold, fold up, turn up | ||
| 3. | furrow (contact) cut a furrow into a columns | ||
| Synonyms | chamfer, chase | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cut | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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