groove

Definition

• 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)
• n. (anatomy) any furrow or channel on a bodily structure or part
• v. make a groove in, or provide with a groove

Word forms

Past tense

grooved

Present participle

grooving

Past participle

grooved

Third person singular

grooves

Example sentences

1. n.

   The record player has a small groove that helps the needle stay in place.

2. vt.

   The carpenter will groove the wood to make it easier to join the pieces together.