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Noun: harrow  her-ow or ha-row [N. Amer], ha-row [Brit]
  1. A cultivator that pulverizes or smooths the soil
    "The farmer used a harrow to break up the clumps of earth before planting"
Verb: harrow  her-ow or ha-row [N. Amer], ha-row [Brit]
  1. Break up and level soil using a harrow
    "They harrowed the field to prepare it for planting";
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  2. Cause mental torment or distress
    "The tragic news harrowed the family"

Derived forms: harrowed, harrowing, harrows

Type of: cultivator, plough [Brit, Cdn], plow [N. Amer], tiller, turn

Encyclopedia: Harrow, Richard