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.
have grooved
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present perfectof groove.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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For instance, many fish-eating species have grooved teeth that help to grip slippery prey; these grooves could also have evolved into venom channels.
From Scientific American ● Nov. 26, 2021
I sense that sleepless nights have grooved the wearied lines in his cheeks.
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2017
The methods of teaching that obtained in the school when we were pupils have grooved themselves into habits of thinking that smile defiance at the theories that we have more recently acquired.
From The Vitalized School by Francis B. Pearson
