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pregroove

pregroove noun: a premolded spiral groove in an optical disc, used to guide the laser beam when the disc is read or written.

Noun

pregroove (plural pregrooves)

  1. A premolded spiral groove in an optical disc, used to guide the laser beam when the disc is read or written.

Forms of pregroove

pluralpregrooves

Origin of pregroove

From pre- + groove.

Words formed from pregroove

Questions about pregroove

What does pregroove mean?
Pregroove means a premolded spiral groove in an optical disc, used to guide the laser beam when the disc is read or written.
What part of speech is pregroove?
Pregroove is a noun.
What is the plural of pregroove?
The plural of pregroove is pregrooves.

Words near pregroove in the dictionary

  1. pregrilled
  2. pregrilling
  3. pregrind
  4. pregrinding
  5. pregrinds
  6. pregroove
  7. pregrooves
  8. preground
  9. pregroup
  10. pregrouped
  11. pregrouping

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