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Harrow

/ˈhæɹəʊ/

A device consisting of a heavy framework having several disks or teeth in a row, which is dragged across ploughed land to smooth or break up the soil, to remove weeds or cover seeds; a harrow plow.

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📖 Definitions of "Harrow"

noun

1
A device consisting of a heavy framework having several disks or teeth in a row, which is dragged across ploughed land to smooth or break up the soil, to remove weeds or cover seeds; a harrow plow.
2
An obstacle formed by turning an ordinary harrow upside down, the frame being buried.

verb

1
To drag a harrow over; to break up with a harrow.
2
To traumatize or disturb; to frighten or torment.
3
To break or tear, as if with a harrow; to wound; to lacerate; to torment or distress; to vex.

🔄 Synonyms of "Harrow"

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Word	Definition
disknoun	A thin, flat, circular plate or similar object.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Harrow"

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Word	Definition
disknoun	A thin, flat, circular plate or similar object.
toothnoun	A hard, calcareous structure present in the mouth of many vertebrate animals, generally used for biting and chewing food.
etonnoun	A town and civil parish in Windsor and Maidenhead, Berkshire, England (OS grid ref SU965775).
haronoun	A surname.
disc harrownoun	(agriculture) A harrow comprising a series of angled discs
road harrownoun	A machine dragged over a bumpy road to loosen the surface in preparation for smoothing.
dragnoun	(physics, uncountable) Resistance of a fluid to something moving through it.
ploughnoun	(agriculture) A device pulled through the ground in order to break it open into furrows for planting.
brakenoun	A device used to slow or stop the motion of a wheel, or of a vehicle, usually by friction (although other resistive forces, such as electromagnetic fields or aerodynamic drag, can also be used); also, the controls or apparatus used to engage such a mechanism such as the pedal in a car.
plownoun	(American spelling) Alternative spelling of plough. [(agriculture) A device pulled through the ground in order to break it open into furrows for planting.]
discernoun	A kind of disc harrow.
hersagenoun	The dragging of a harrow over a field.
tormentornoun	One who torments; a person, animal, or object that causes suffering.
plewnoun	(Canada, US) beaver pelt
broadsharenoun	A heavy cultivator with wide V-shaped shares, used to loosen and dig up stubble and weeds after a harvest.
gangploughnoun	A plough with multiple plowshares, mouldboards, and coulters, arranged in a series to turn parallel furrows simultaneously.
cultivatornoun	A person who cultivates.
plowingnoun	Alternative form of ploughing. [(agriculture) The breaking of the ground into furrows (with a plough) for planting.]
ploughingnoun	(agriculture) The breaking of the ground into furrows (with a plough) for planting.
scrapernoun	(computing) A program or process that scrapes data, such as a screen-scraper.