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.

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Meanings

noundead furrow (plural dead furrows)

plural dead furrows

  1. agricultureA 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.
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APA

dead furrow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20furrow

MLA

“dead furrow.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20furrow. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dead furrow,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20furrow.

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