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plough vs harrow

harrow vs plough

plough and harrow both are nouns.

plough and harrow both are verbs.

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

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