grooving, rifling
(noun) the cutting of spiral grooves on the inside of the barrel of a firearm
Source: WordNet® 3.1
grooving
present participle of groove
grooving (plural groovings)
A groove; a long indentation.
Source: Wiktionary
Groov"ing, n.
Definition: The act of forming a groove or grooves; a groove, or collection of grooves.
Groove, n. Etym: [D. groef, groeve; akin to E. grove. See Grove.]
1. A furrow, channel, or long hollow, such as may be formed by cutting, molding, grinding, the wearing force of flowing water, or constant travel; a depressed way; a worn path; a rut.
2. Hence: The habitual course of life, work, or affairs; fixed routine. The gregarious trifling of life in the social groove. J. Morley.
3. Etym: [See Grove.] (Mining)
Definition: A shaft or excavation. [Prov. Eng.]
Groove, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Grooved; p. pr. & vb. n. Groving.]
Definition: To cut a groove or channel in; to form into channels or grooves; to furrow.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 November 2024
(noun) (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
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