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rabbet vs groove

groove vs rabbet

rabbet and groove both are nouns.

rabbet and groove both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rabbet Yes No Yes No
groove Yes No Yes No
As nouns, groove is a hypernym of rabbet; that is, groove is a word with a broader meaning than rabbet:
  • rabbet: a rectangular groove made to hold two pieces together
  • groove: a long narrow furrow cut either by a natural process (such as erosion) or by a tool (as e.g. a groove in a phonograph record)
Other hypernyms of rabbet include channel.
rabbet (noun) groove (noun)
a rectangular groove made to hold two pieces together a settled and monotonous routine that is hard to escape
(anatomy) any furrow or channel on a bodily structure or part
a long narrow furrow cut either by a natural process (such as erosion) or by a tool (as e.g. a groove in a phonograph record)
rabbet (verb) groove (verb)
cut a rectangular groove into hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove
join with a rabbet joint make a groove in, or provide with a groove
Difference between rabbet and groove

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