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furrow

1 furrow /ˈfɚroʊ/ noun
plural furrows
1 furrow
/ˈfɚroʊ/
noun
plural furrows
Britannica Dictionary definition of FURROW
[count]
: a long and narrow cut in the ground
: a narrow line or wrinkle in the skin of a person's face

plough a furrow

British, literary
◊ If you plough your own furrow, you do something that is different from what other people do.
◊ If you plough the same furrow, you do the same thing someone else does.
◊ If you plough a lone/lonely furrow, you do something alone or do something that no one else will do.
2 furrow /ˈfɚroʊ/ verb
furrows; furrowed; furrowing
2 furrow
/ˈfɚroʊ/
verb
furrows; furrowed; furrowing
Britannica Dictionary definition of FURROW
: to make furrows in (something)
[+ object]
[no object]

— furrowed

adjective