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harrow vs plow

plow vs harrow

harrow and plow both are nouns.

harrow and plow both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
harrow Yes No Yes No
plow Yes No Yes No
As verbs, plow is a hypernym of harrow; that is, plow is a word with a broader meaning than harrow:
  • harrow: draw a harrow over (land)
  • plow: to break and turn over earth especially with a plow
Other hypernyms of harrow include plough, turn.
harrow (noun) plow (noun)
a cultivator that pulverizes or smooths the soil a farm tool having one or more heavy blades to break the soil and cut a furrow prior to sowing
harrow (verb) plow (verb)
draw a harrow over (land) act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
to break and turn over earth especially with a plow
move in a way resembling that of a plow cutting into or going through the soil
Difference between harrow and plow

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