Foramen vs Groove - What's the difference?
foramen | groove |
(anatomy) an opening, an orifice; a short passage.
A long, narrow channel or depression; e.g., such a slot cut into a hard material to provide a location for an engineering component, a tyre groove, or a geological channel or depression.
A fixed routine
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The middle of the strike zone in baseball where a pitch is most easily hit.
A pronounced, enjoyable rhythm.
(mining) A shaft or excavation.
To cut a groove or channel in; to form into channels or grooves; to furrow.
To create, dance to, or enjoy rhythmic music.
As nouns the difference between foramen and groove
is that foramen is an opening, an orifice; a short passage while groove is a long, narrow channel or depression; e.g., such a slot cut into a hard material to provide a location for an engineering component, a tyre groove, or a geological channel or depression.As a verb groove is
to cut a groove or channel in; to form into channels or grooves; to furrow.foramen
English
Noun
(foramina)- The skull contains a number of foramina through which arteries, veins, nerves, and other structures enter and exit.
Derived terms
* foramen magnum * foramen of Monro * foramen of Winslow * foramen ovale * foraminateSee also
* meatusAnagrams
* * ----groove
English
Noun
(en noun)- The gregarious trifling of life in the social groove .
Derived terms
* groovy * tongue and grooveVerb
(groov)- I was just starting to groove to the band, when we had to leave.