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grooves

  • plural
    of groove.
    groove
    noun
    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.
  • present tense form
    of groove (3rd person singular).
    groove
    noun
    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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In contrast, the neighboring grooves between these ridges, called sulci, still contained considerable amyloid buildup.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026

At the festival, Fairlee was indeed laser-focused on getting to Rodrigo’s set — but she also enjoyed Santigold’s live grooves.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

Instead, land-based bacteria consumed parts of the bones, while plant roots carved long grooves across their surfaces.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026

Sunhyeji effortlessly grooves to brand new pop hit Catch Catch, while Enyo belts out a ballad.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

All day long the round board settled slowly under the weight of the rock, and whey pressed out and ran down the grooves of the board into the pail.

From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder