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1. Meaning 1 · noun

   A long, narrow channel or depression; e.g., such a slot cut into a hard material to provide a location for an engineering component, a tyre groove, or a geological channel or depression.

2. Meaning 2 · noun

   A fixed routine.

3. Meaning 3 · noun

   The middle of the strike zone in baseball where a pitch is most easily hit.

4. Meaning 4 · noun

   A pronounced, enjoyable rhythm.

5. Meaning 5 · noun

   A shaft or excavation.

6. Meaning 6 · noun

   A racing line, a path across the racing circuit's surface that a racecar will usually track on. (Note: There may be multiple grooves on any particular circuit or segment of circuit)

7. Meaning 7 · verb

   To cut a groove or channel in; to form into channels or grooves; to furrow.

8. Meaning 8 · verb

   To perform, dance to, or enjoy rhythmic music.

   “I was just starting to groove to the band when we had to leave.”

How this word is used

• Everyday “I was just starting to groove to the band when we had to leave.”
• Academic “In academic writing, “groove” can carry a precise technical sense.”
• Business “In business contexts, “groove” should be used only when the meaning is unambiguous.”

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