groove

groove
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(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
n. habit, routine, rut; furrow; trench, channel, indentation.
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(Roget's IV) n.
Syn. channel, trench, gouge, depression, score, scratch, canal, valley, notch, furrow, crimp, rut, incision, slit, scallop, chamfer, gutter, fluting, corrugation, corduroy, pucker, ditch, crease, crimp, vallecula.
• in the groove*,
Syn. efficient, skillful, operative; see working .
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) n.
1. channel score, rut, furrow, canal, cut, striation, scratch, flute, trench, indentation, line.
2. rut habit, routine, custom, *same old thing.
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) noun Slang. A habitual, laborious, often tiresome course of action: routine, rut1, treadmill. Informal: grind. See USUAL.

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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 — ► NOUN 1) a long, narrow cut or depression in a hard material. 2) a spiral track cut in a gramophone record, into which the stylus fits. 3) an established routine or habit. 4) informal a rhythmic pattern in popular or jazz music. ► VERB 1) make a …   English terms dictionary

  • 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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