groove
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3.7
- noun
- /ɡruːv/
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ranura
- A female beetle spends considerable time chewing a small groove and hole through the bark to the cambium.
- deep groove
- cut a groove
- tongue-and-groove
They're spirals like the spirals groove on a, on a, a vinyl record.
- They're spirals like the spirals groove on a, on a, a vinyl record.
- Let's make this plastic thing with grooves.
- It already has bevels, it already has grooves.
Examples
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At planting, seed is slotted into a groove cut into the soil.
Academic text (2003) -
So if you look at your cat, you can kind of see those little grooves in their fur.
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So it starts to form a groove along the back of the Organism.
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So these fit into these grooves, which works pretty well.
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After pouring concrete for the foundation, a groove joint was formed by the pocket metals.
Academic text (2017) -
Like CDs, DVDs store data in microscopic grooves running in a spiral around the disc.
Academic text (2002) -
You can see a deep groove running along the edge of the table.
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The tire left a noticeable groove in the muddy path.
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The sculptor carved intricate grooves into the marble to achieve texture.
Synonyms
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5.3
A small hollow in a surface, often on the skin
13
3.7
A small dent in a surface that cutting or hitting causes
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5.8
A small chip or notch in the surface of something
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7.0
A deep cut or scratch in a surface made by a sharp object
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4.4
A long narrow groove made by water or tools
A small crack or narrow groove in a surface
A small groove in the throat near the base of the tongue where fluid can collect
A groove on the inner side of a rib that holds nerves and blood vessels
A curved cut or hollow in a coastline, like a small bay
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
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4.9
A way of joining wooden boards by fitting an edge into a matching slot to make a flat strong surface
- Specialized
A groove on the inner side of a rib that holds nerves and blood vessels
How Deep
Surface Forms
Etymology
Groove originally named a small trench in the ground and comes from an old word for a 'ditch' or 'furrow'. So a groove is a long, narrow cut or channel in a surface.