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narrows

SayNA-rohzUS/ˈnæɹoʊz/UK/ˈnæɹəʊz/

Noun pluralnarrows

2 meanings of narrows

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  1. 1
    verb
    Third-person singular simple present of narrow. Use this form with he, she, or it.

    The road narrows just past the old stone bridge.

    The team's lead narrows in the final minutes.

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  2. 2
    nouncountable
    A tight section of water where a river or channel becomes thin and boats must pass through carefully.

    Like the neck of a bottle, where a wide space suddenly becomes thin.

    The ferry slowed as it approached the narrows.

    Strong currents make the narrows dangerous for small boats.

    Similarstrait, channel

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narrows is a form of narrow

narrow, verb: To make something less wide or smaller. Full entry

Forms
narrownarrows he/she/itnarrowing -ing formnarrowed past tense, past participle
Spelling
narrow → narrows: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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