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Groove vs Fossa - What's the difference?

groove | fossa |

As nouns the difference between groove and fossa

is that 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 while fossa is a pit, groove, cavity, or depression, of greater or less depth.

As a verb groove

is to cut a groove or channel in; to form into channels or grooves; to furrow.

groove

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • 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
  • * (rfdate) J. Morley
    • The gregarious trifling of life in the social groove .
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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.

    • Derived terms

    * groovy * tongue and groove

    Verb

    (groov)
  • To cut a groove or channel in; to form into channels or grooves; to furrow.
  • To create, dance to, or enjoy rhythmic music.
    • I was just starting to groove to the band, when we had to leave.

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    fossa

    English

    (wikipedia fossa)

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) .

    Noun

  • (anatomy) A pit, groove, cavity, or depression, of greater or less depth.
  • (geology) A long, narrow, shallow depression on the body of an extraterrestrial body, such as a planet or moon.
    • Derived terms
    * fossula * fossulate * antecubital fossa * fossa navicularis * cuboid fossa * anterior cranial fossa * middle cranial fossa * posterior cranial fossa * jugular fossa * fossa ovalis * iliac fossa * pelvic fossa * popliteal fossa * supraclavicular fossa * mandibular fossa * mugular fossa * glenoid fossa * supraspinous fossa * infraspinous fossa * subscapular fossa * nasal fossa * temporal fossa

    Etymology 2

    See

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A carnivorous mammal endemic to Madagascar, .

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