groove

groove
groove (n.) c.1400, "cave, mine, pit" (late 13c. in place names), from a Scandinavian source, Cf. O.N. grod "pit," or from M.Du. groeve "furrow, ditch," both from P.Gmc. *grobo (Cf. O.N. grof "brook, river bed," O.H.G. gruoba "ditch," Goth. groba "pit, cave," O.E. græf "ditch"), related to GRAVE (Cf. grave) (n.). Sense of "long, narrow channel or furrow" is 1650s. Meaning "spiral cut in a phonograph record" is from 1902. Figurative sense of "routine" is from 1842, often depreciatory at first, "a rut." As a verb, from 1680s, "make a groove." Slang sense is from late 1930s. Related: Grooved; grooving.

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  • groove — [gru:v] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Dutch; Origin: groeve] 1.) a thin line cut into a hard surface ▪ The bolt slid easily into the groove. ▪ a shallow groove cut into the cliff 2.) be stuck in a groove to do something in the same way for a long time so …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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  • 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.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 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. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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