groover

noun

groov·​er

-və(r)

plural -s

1

dialectal, England : miner

2

a

: a device that makes grooves (as by cutting, punching)

b

: a worker who makes grooves (as the operator of a machine that cuts tongues and grooves in box boards)

Word History

Etymology

in sense 1, from groove entry 1 + -er; in other senses, from groove entry 2 + -er

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Rhymes for groover

• louver
• mover
• approver
• improver
• maneuver
• remover