to groove
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5.1
- verb
- /ɡruːv/
:
ranurar
- Simply take it and wind very slowly and it's going to groove out a very beautiful neat hole.
- groove copper
Examples
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Maybe that's to kind of make a groove, huh?
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With flickering movements, his feet raked the earth, creating grooved patterns.
Fiction book (2000) -
A burin is a flint tool for grooving wood and bone, antlers especially, to make spear and harpoon points.
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The carpenter used a chisel to groove the wood for a perfect fit.
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To install the piping, you need to groove the metal edges carefully.
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He decided to groove the surface of the board to create a channel for the wiring.
Synonyms
100
2.8
To make a long narrow cut in something
17
9.1
To cut a narrow groove into a wall or other surface
8
8.9
Cut a groove in wood or stone with a tool
6
7.4
To make a hollow in a surface so something fits inside
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8.4
To make long narrow grooves in a surface for decoration
5
7.4
To make a deep cut or groove in a surface by scraping
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6.0
To make a long narrow cut in the ground
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7.5
To make a long narrow groove in the ground
To cut a groove in wood so a board fits into it
To cut a rectangular groove along the edge of a board so another board fits in
To make parallel raised lines on a surface
To cut deep into a surface to make patterns or letters
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Specialized
1
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 (verb) comes from the same idea as the noun: it means to make a small 'ditch' or channel. So to groove wood or metal is simply to cut a long, narrow channel in it.