Definition of harrow - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
agriculturetr./intr. TECH. break up and level soil using a toothed pulling tooltr./intr. TECH.
- Farmers harrow the field before planting seeds..
2.
emotional distresstr. cause distress or tormenttr.
- The tragic news harrowed her deeply.
Noun
1.
agricultureTECH. farm tool with blades for breaking soilTECH.
- The farmer used a harrow to prepare the field.
2.
emotional statedistressing experience or situation
- The movie depicted the harrow of war with intense realism..
Images of harrow
farm tool with blades for breaking soil
Expressions with harrow
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harrow with angled metal discs for soil preparation
The farmer used a disc harrow to prepare the field.
tool used to smooth soil surfaces
The farmer used a drag harrow to prepare the field.
tractor-mounted tool for soil preparation
The farmer used a power harrow to prepare the field.
Origin of harrow
Old English, hergian (to ravage)
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Examples of harrow in a sentence
The gardener had to harrow the soil to make it suitable for the new plants. The haunting memories continued to harrow him. Her past experiences harrowed her every night. A harrow is essential for breaking up clods in the field. The old harrow was replaced with a modern version for efficiency. The book describes the harrow of surviving a natural disaster.
His face showed the harrow of losing a loved one.
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- French:herser, herse, ...
- German:eggen, Egge, ...
- Italian:erpicare, erpice, ...
- Spanish:rastrillar, grada, ...
- Portuguese:gradear, grade, ...
- Chinese:耙地, 耙, ...
- Japanese:耕す, ハロー, ...
- Arabic:مَرَّجَ, مشط زراعي, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַשְׁדֵּד, מַשְׁדֵּדָה, ...
- Russian:боронить, борона, ...
- Ukrainian:боронувати, борона, ...
- Hindi:जोतना, हैरो, ...
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