plough furrow

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a long narrow trench made in the ground by a plough, especially for planting seeds

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  • At dawn, the tractor cut a straight plough furrow across the wet field.
  • The farmer's tractor left a perfectly straight plough furrow across the field.
  • The farmhand carefully ploughed a shallow furrow before dropping the seeds.
  • Ancient agricultural practices involved creating deep plough furrows for planting.
  • After the storm, rainwater pooled in every plough furrow along the hillside.
  • Each fresh plough furrow turned over dark, fertile soil.
  • By noon they had ploughed neat parallel furrows for the new potato beds.
  • After the spring rains, the plough furrows quickly filled with water.
  • In this valley, farmers have traditionally ploughed deep furrows to channel meltwater.
  • He carefully guided the implement to make a uniform plough furrow.
  • A single plough furrow marked the boundary between the two plots.
  • The archaeological dig revealed traces of old plough furrows.
  • He was told to plough a wider furrow to accommodate the irrigation lines.
  • A single, well-defined plough furrow marked the boundary of the plot.
  • The field will be ploughed into crisp furrows before the first frost.
  • Farmers often follow the previous year's plough furrow when tilling.
  • Walking the ridge between each plough furrow, she checked seed spacing.
  • The machine was designed to dig an ideal plough furrow for specialized crops.
  • If you plough the furrow too shallow, the seedlings won’t take root properly.
  • The evening sun cast long shadows over the newly created plough furrows.