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dead furrow

dead furrow noun: a furrow left in the field that is slightly wider than twice the width of a plow bottom, usually occurring at the completion of a field.

Noun

dead furrow (plural dead furrows)

  1. A furrow left in the field that is slightly wider than twice the width of a plow bottom, usually occurring at the completion of a field.

Forms of dead furrow

pluraldead furrows

Questions about dead furrow

What does dead furrow mean?
Dead furrow means a furrow left in the field that is slightly wider than twice the width of a plow bottom, usually occurring at the completion of a field.
What part of speech is dead furrow?
Dead furrow is a noun.
What is the plural of dead furrow?
The plural of dead furrow is dead furrows.

Words near dead furrow in the dictionary

  1. dead flesh
  2. dead fly biscuit
  3. dead fly biscuits
  4. dead freight
  5. dead from the neck up
  6. dead furrow
  7. dead furrows
  8. dead giveaway
  9. dead giveaways
  10. dead gold
  11. dead ground

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