Used in a Sentence

grooves

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for grooves.

Editorial note

Does that mean they are aligned in a ring, like the grooves in an lp (or the dots on a CD/DVD)?

Examples14
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A fixed routine.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of grooves gathered in one view.

noun

A fixed routine.

noun

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

noun

(music) A pronounced, enjoyable rhythm.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for grooves.

noun

A fixed routine.

noun

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

noun

(music) A pronounced, enjoyable rhythm.

noun

(dated, informal) A good feeling (often as in the groove).

Example sentences

1

Does that mean they are aligned in a ring, like the grooves in an lp (or the dots on a CD/DVD)?

2

The earlier stuff is good, but to put grooves that creative behind already good songs is the sauce...

3

It's also fun to look at the difference in the grooves with a magnifying glass.

4

We have tuned our minds into advanced scientific grooves but have an underdeveloped psychological mind unable to grasp its own misery.

5

You would get 10-12 minutes of music on a side instead of 30 so the grooves are wider and thus higher fidelity.

6

The grooves in a record are hardly small enough to escape visible light...

7

The grooves they put in the races of these bearings will act as stress concentrators and accelerate fatigue failure compared to ungrooved bearings.

8

As the scene settles into its grooves, the better curators will stand out.

9

The grooves are spread out and it frequently runs at 45 rpm.

10

Some examples: The outer grooves have relatively more fidelity (needle moving faster) than the inner grooves, so the master may be progressively tweaked to add more high end as the content gets closer to the inner groove.

11

And play it into a machine that cuts the grooves.

12

The grooves in the road on the left side (viewed facing down the track away from the quarry) were much deeper than those on the right side.

Quote examples

1

Also, back in the glorious disco era, record companies would release 12" single disks, where the grooves were spaced wide enough that the bass beat could be laid down.

2

I certainly don't think municipalities should have to cut (and maintain) grooves in crossings, and blind people should have to get dogs when none were needed, merely so cool kids can go "whoosh!" I'm not blind, but I'm sure going to feel endangered when most cars are silent and we still mix pedestrians and cars the way we do now.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use grooves in a sentence?

Does that mean they are aligned in a ring, like the grooves in an lp (or the dots on a CD/DVD)?

What does grooves mean?

A fixed routine.

What part of speech is grooves?

grooves is commonly used as noun.