English Dictionary: Groove | by the DICT Development Group |
3 results for Groove | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Groove \Groove\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Grooved}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Groving}.] To cut a groove or channel in; to form into channels or grooves; to furrow. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Groove \Groove\, n. [D. groef, groeve; akin to E. grove. See {Grove}.] 1. A furrow, channel, or long hollow, such as may be formed by cutting, molding, grinding, the wearing force of flowing water, or constant travel; a depressed way; a worn path; a rut. 2. Hence: The habitual course of life, work, or affairs; fixed routine. The gregarious trifling of life in the social groove. --J. Morley. 3. [See {Grove}.] (Mining) A shaft or excavation. [Prov. Eng.] |