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➖ A narrow groove 🎶 For vinyl records
microgroove

microgroove

7.2
Relating to records or equipment that have very narrow grooves
  • adjective
  • /ˈmaɪkroʊˌɡruːv/
  • Archaic
: microestría
  • She bought a microgroove stylus to improve the sound quality of her vinyl collection.

Examples

  • Collectors often seek out rare microgroove albums from the 1950s and 1960s.

  • The new microgroove technology improves sound quality.

  • The old turntable only plays microgroove records, not the older shellac discs.

  • Many audiophiles prefer microgroove records over standard ones.

  • The sound quality of the album was enhanced by the microgroove design of the vinyl record.

  • Many audiophiles prefer microgroove records for their ability to reproduce music with greater detail.

  • Modern turntables are often equipped with microgroove capabilities to optimize playback of fine grooves.

How Narrow

microgroove
  • Archaic
7.2
narrow
279 1.0
medium
284 1.3
wide
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

microgroove positive

Morphology

microgroove = microgroove (transparent) = micro + groove

This is a relational adjective based on the noun microgroove, and its meaning follows transparently from the idea of a very narrow groove.

Etymology

Microgroove comes from two parts: micro- meaning 'small' (as in microphone) and groove, a 'narrow cut' in a record. That's why microgroove describes records or equipment with very small grooves that let more sound fit on each side.