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Groove vs Gully - What's the difference?

groove | gully |

As nouns the difference between groove and gully

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 gully is a trench, ravine or narrow channel which was worn by water flow, especially on a hillside.

As verbs the difference between groove and gully

is that groove is to cut a groove or channel in; to form into channels or grooves; to furrow while gully is to flow noisily.

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 .
  • *
  • 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.

    Anagrams

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    gully

    English

    Alternative forms

    * gulley (Etymology 1)

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) golet, from (etyl) goulet, from (etyl) .

    Noun

    (wikipedia gully) (gullies)
  • A trench, ravine or narrow channel which was worn by water flow, especially on a hillside.
  • A small valley.
  • (UK) A drop kerb.
  • A road drain.
  • (cricket) A fielding position on the off side about 30 degrees behind square, between the slips and point; a fielder in such a position
  • (UK) A grooved iron rail or tram plate.
    • Related terms
    * gullet * gully gut * gully hole

    Verb

  • (obsolete) To flow noisily.
    • (Johnson)
  • To wear away into a gully or gullies.

    • Etymology 2

    Scots , of unknown origin.

    Noun

    (gullies)
  • (Scotland, northern UK) A large knife.
  • * 1883 , , page 139:
    • With that I made my mind up, took out my gully , opened it with my teeth, and cut one strand after another...
    References
    Gullies And Other Knives ----