urethral groove

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The groove on the undersurface of the embryonic penis that ultimately is closed to form the penile portion of the urethra.

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You might work on the same groove for five hours nonstop, some three-bar thing over and over.
Speed Read: The Juiciest Bits From the History of ‘Purple Rain’|Jennie Yabroff|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Tanaka then settled into a groove, pitching shut-out ball for the next five innings, fanning eight as the Yankees won 7-3.
Masahiro Tanaka Is the Yankees' $155M Lethal Weapon and Strikeout Machine|Allen Barra|May 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But the fact of the matter is that somewhere along the way, Brooklyn Nine-Nine really did find its groove.
How ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ Became This Year’s Hottest New Sitcom|Kevin Fallon|January 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Very rarely I'll hit a groove and finish early—go for a long walk in the afternoon, or even blow myself to a movie.
Blake Bailey: How I Write|Noah Charney|March 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Post-water break, Rubio managed to get into a groove and ease on in for a smooth-jazz finish.
Marco Rubio Winsome in Response to Obama, Rand Paul Mostly Feisty|Michelle Cottle|February 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The glittering steel glided through the groove, and the head of Madame Roland was severed from her body.
Madame Roland, Makers of History|John S. C. Abbott
Unfortunately a slanting groove has been cut through the upper mouldings of it.
Bell's Cathedrals: A Short Account of Romsey Abbey|Thomas Perkins
White lime putty is next filled into the groove, being pressed on with a jointing tool, leaving a white joint ⅛ to in.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various
I didn't know that you were a student of sociology—could estimate capabilities and get everyone in their right groove.
David Lannarck, Midget|George S. Harney
The groove was everywhere about twenty feet high, while its breadth varied from a yard or so to nearly a rod.
Overland|John William De Forest