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Groove vs Pinyin - What's the difference?

groove | pinyin |

As a noun groove

is a long, narrow channel or depression; eg, 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.

As a proper noun pinyin is

a system of romanization (phonetic notation and transliteration to roman script) for mandarin chinese based on the mandarin dialect of the beijing area used in the people’s republic of china or pinyin can be a niger-congo language of cameroon.

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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    pinyin

    English

    Noun

    (pinyin)
  • phonetic script; spelling

    • Proper noun

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