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Difference Between Burrow and Furrow

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Burrow

A burrow is a hole or tunnel excavated into the ground by an animal to construct a space suitable for habitation or temporary refuge, or as a byproduct of locomotion. Burrows provide a form of shelter against predation and exposure to the elements and can be found in nearly every biome and among various biological interactions.

Furrow

A long, narrow, shallow trench made in the ground by a plow.

Burrow

A hole or tunnel dug by a small animal, especially a rabbit, as a dwelling.

Furrow

A rut, groove, or narrow depression
Snow drifting in furrows.

Burrow

(of an animal) make a hole or tunnel, typically for use as a dwelling
Moles burrowing away underground
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Furrow

A deep wrinkle in the skin, as on the forehead.

Burrow

A hole or tunnel dug in the ground by a small animal, such as a rabbit or mole, for habitation or refuge.

Furrow

To make long, narrow, shallow trenches in; plow.

Burrow

A narrow or snug place.

Furrow

To form grooves or deep wrinkles in.
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Burrow

To dig a hole or tunnel for habitation or refuge.

Furrow

To become furrowed or wrinkled.

Burrow

To live or hide in such a place.

Furrow

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.

Burrow

To move or progress by or as if by digging or tunneling:"Suddenly the tn is burrowing through the pinewoods"(William Styron).

Furrow

Any trench, channel, or groove, as in wood or metal.

Burrow

To make by or as if by tunneling.

Furrow

A deep wrinkle in the skin of the face, especially on the forehead.
When she was tired, a deep furrow appeared on her forehead.

Burrow

To dig a hole or tunnel in or through.

Furrow

(transitive) To cut one or more grooves in (the ground, etc.).
Cart wheels can furrow roads.

Burrow

(Arcc)To hide in or as if in a burrow.

Furrow

(transitive) To wrinkle.

Burrow

A tunnel or hole, often as dug by a small creature.

Furrow

(transitive) To pull one's brows or eyebrows together due to concentration, worry, etc.
As she read the document intently her brows began to furrow.

Burrow

(mining) A heap or heaps of rubbish or refuse.

Furrow

(intransitive) to become furrowed

Burrow

Obsolete form of barrowA mound.

Furrow

A trench in the earth made by, or as by, a plow.

Burrow

Obsolete form of boroughAn incorporated town.

Furrow

Any trench, channel, or groove, as in wood or metal; a wrinkle on the face; as, the furrows of age.

Burrow

(intransitive) to dig a tunnel or hole

Furrow

To cut a furrow in; to make furrows in; to plow; as, to furrow the ground or sea.

Burrow

(intransitive) (with adverbial of direction) to move underneath or press up against in search of safety or comfort
The young girl burrowed into the bed.

Furrow

To mark with channels or with wrinkles.
Thou canst help time to furrow me with age.
Fair cheeks were furrowed with hot tears.

Burrow

(intransitive) (with into) to investigate thoroughly
The journalist burrowed into the origins of the mayor's corruption.

Furrow

A long shallow trench in the ground (especially one made by a plow)

Burrow

An incorporated town. See 1st Borough.

Furrow

A slight depression in the smoothness of a surface;
His face has many lines
Ironing gets rid of most wrinkles

Burrow

A shelter; esp. a hole in the ground made by certain animals, as rabbits, for shelter and habitation.

Furrow

Hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove;
Furrow soil

Burrow

A heap or heaps of rubbish or refuse.

Furrow

Make wrinkled or creased;
Furrow one's brow

Burrow

To excavate a hole to lodge in, as in the earth; to lodge in a hole excavated in the earth, as conies or rabbits.

Furrow

Cut a furrow into a columns

Burrow

To lodge, or take refuge, in any deep or concealed place; to hide.
Sir, this vermin of court reporters, when they are forced into day upon one point, are sure to burrow in another.

Burrow

A hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter

Burrow

Move through by or as by digging;
Burrow through the forest

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