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Furrow vs Corrugate - What's the difference?

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As verbs the difference between furrow and corrugate

is that furrow is to make (a) groove, a cut(s) in (the ground etc.) while corrugate is to wrinkle.

As a noun furrow

is a trench cut in the soil, as when plowed in order to plant a crop.

As an adjective corrugate is

corrugated; wrinkled; crumpled; furrowed.

furrow

English

(Plough)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A trench cut in the soil, as when plowed in order to plant a crop.
  • Don't walk across that deep furrow in the field.
  • Any trench, channel, or groove, as in wood or metal.
  • A deep wrinkle in the skin of the face, especially on the forehead.
  • When she was tired, a deep furrow appeared on her forehead.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make (a) groove, a cut(s) in (the ground etc.).
  • Cart wheels can furrow roads.
  • To wrinkle
  • To pull one's brows or eyebrows together due to worry, concentration etc.
  • Leave me alone so I can furrow my brows and concentrate.

    See also

    * plough a lonely furrow

    corrugate

    English

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • (of the skin) To wrinkle.
  • To fold into parallel folds, grooves or ridges.
  • Derived terms

    * corrugated

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) corrugated; wrinkled; crumpled; furrowed
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