harrow — A farming tool with metal teeth or disks for breaking up and smoothing soil
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A farming tool with metal teeth or disks for breaking up and smoothing soil
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈhæroʊ/
Korean meaning: 토양을 부수고 고르는 데 쓰는 농기구, 써레
Korean pronunciation: **해**로우
Example Sentences
- My grandmother's old harrow is now a garden decoration, though it once terrorized many potato fields.
- The harrowing experience of watching a horror movie left him unable to sleep.
- He decided to harrow his neighbor's garden as a surprise, not knowing it would actually surprise them with a lawsuit.
harrow
NOUN//ˈhæroʊ//
A farming tool with metal teeth or disks for breaking up and smoothing soil
A farmer uses a metal harrow to break up clumpy soil
The harrow moves through the narrow path, with a sparrow as companion!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old Norse 'herfi' meaning to drag or harrow, related to Proto-Germanic *harwjan. The word entered Middle English through Scandinavian influence during the Viking settlements in England.
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📝Examples
“My grandmother's old harrow is now a garden decoration, though it once terrorized many potato fields.”
“The harrowing experience of watching a horror movie left him unable to sleep.”
“He decided to harrow his neighbor's garden as a surprise, not knowing it would actually surprise them with a lawsuit.”
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