gash vs groove

gash

verb
  • To make a deep, long cut; to slash. 

adj
  • ghastly; hideous 

  • Of poor quality; makeshift; improvised; temporary; substituted. 

noun
  • A deep cut. 

  • A vulva. 

  • Rubbish on board an aircraft. 

  • Unused film or sound during film editing. 

  • Rubbish, spare kit. 

  • A woman. 

  • Poor quality beer, usually watered down. 

groove

verb
  • To cut a groove or channel in; to form into channels or grooves; to furrow. 

  • To perform, dance to, or enjoy rhythmic music. 

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 shaft or excavation. 

  • A racing line, a path across the racing circuit's surface that a racecar will usually track on. (Note: There may be multiple grooves on any particular circuit or segment of circuit) 

  • The middle of the strike zone in baseball where a pitch is most easily hit. 

  • A fixed routine. 

  • A pronounced, enjoyable rhythm. 

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