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   groove

   /ɡruːv/

   noun

   • 1. a long, narrow cut or depression in a hard material. Similar furrowchanneltrenchtroughcanalgougehollowindentationrutguttercuttingcutscorefissureseamtechnical:rabbetrebate
   • ▪ a spiral track cut in a record, into which the stylus fits.
   • ▪ an indentation where two planes of rock meet at an angle of more than 120°.
   • 2. an established routine or habit: "his thoughts were slipping into a familiar groove" Similar rutroutineboring routinehabitdead endhumdrum existencesame old roundgrinddaily grindtreadmill
   • 3. a particular rhythm in popular or jazz music: informal "her vocals drift delicately across a soaring soul groove"

   verb

   • 1. make a groove or grooves in: "deep lines grooved her face"
   • 2. dance or listen to popular or jazz music: informal "they were grooving to Motown"
   • ▪ play popular or jazz music in an accomplished manner: "the rhythm section grooves in the true Basie manner"
   • ▪ enjoy oneself: "Harley relaxed and began to groove"
   • 3. pitch (a ball) in the centre of the strike zone: informal "he grooved a fastball in the 9th inning"
   • ▪ (in the context of other sports) kick or throw (the ball) successfully; score (a goal) with stylish ease: North American "the San Diego kicker grooved the winning field goal"

   Word Origin Middle English (denoting a mine or shaft): from Dutch groeve ‘furrow, pit’; related to grave1.

   Derivatives

   • 1. groover noun

   Scrabble Points: 10

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   What is a groove on a board?

   • The groove was everywhere about twenty feet high, while its breadth varied from a yard or so to nearly a rod. Groove definition: a long, narrow cut or indentation in a surface, as the cut in a board to receive the tongue of another board (tongue-and-groove joint ), a furrow, or a natural indentation on an organism..

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   What is a groove in a car?

   • Groove is rooted in an old Dutch word for "furrow" or "ditch." And that's just what a groove is: a carved out line, like wheel ruts in a muddy road or the narrow opening that a sliding door moves in. If you can't "find your groove," you feel off track and out of whack.

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   What does 'Groovey' mean?

   • “Groovey” itself was based on the phrase “in the groove,” used by jazz musicians to describe playing that was smooth and effortlessly excellent. Strangely, in 1947, 20th Century Fox used the word in a promo trailer to describe and promote the Christmas classic Miracle on 34th Street.

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   groove: 1 n a long narrow furrow cut either by a natural process (such as erosion) or by a tool (as e.g. a groove in a phonograph record) Synonyms: channel Types: show 8 types... hide 8 types... dado a rectangular groove cut into a board so that another piece can fit into it flute , fluting a groove or furrow in cloth etc (particularly a ...