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harrow

Agricultural implement used to break up the furrows left by the plough and reduce the soil to a fine consistency or tilth, and to cover the seeds after sowing. The traditional harrow consists of spikes set in a frame; modern harrows use sets of discs.

Harrow

Outer London borough of northwest Greater London; population (2001) 206,800. Harrow School (1571) is located here. Famous people associated with Harrow are R B Sheridan, Charles Kingsley, Robert Ballantyne, Matthew Arnold, and Anthony Trollope.
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