: having or being a surface with one or more long, narrow channels or depressions : having a groove or many grooves
a grooved track
grooved pavement
From above, the island's grooved rocky cliffs, topped with a dark fuzz of trees along sapphire-bright coves, can seem almost sculptural.—
C. J. Hughes
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Style The classic diner style features a grooved glass column and a stainless-steel screw-on cap, but others might want sleeker designs.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2025
The Aluminium Stool, priced at 2,200 euros and released as a limited edition of 1,000 pieces, is a mobile storage stool made with Rimowa’s iconic grooved aluminum and equipped with the German house’s multiwheel system and lined on the inside with Vitra fabric.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 5 June 2025
The tires—in effect, grooved slicks—allow for improved lateral acceleration but also the ability to consistently put the four-figure horsepower down to the asphalt.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, ArsTechnica, 30 May 2025
Unlike a snake, which injects venom through hollow fangs, the gila monster’s venom flows through large grooved lower teeth.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2025
The Aluminium Stool, priced at 2,200 euros and released as a limited edition of 1,000 pieces, is a mobile storage stool made with Rimowa’s iconic grooved aluminum and equipped with the German house’s multiwheel system and lined on the inside with Vitra fabric.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 5 June 2025
The tires—in effect, grooved slicks—allow for improved lateral acceleration but also the ability to consistently put the four-figure horsepower down to the asphalt.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, ArsTechnica, 30 May 2025
Unlike a snake, which injects venom through hollow fangs, the gila monster’s venom flows through large grooved lower teeth.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for grooved
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“Grooved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grooved. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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