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drove
1[drohv]
drove
2[drohv]
noun
a number of oxen, sheep, or swine driven in a group; herd; flock.
Usually droves a large crowd of human beings, especially in motion.
They came to Yankee Stadium in droves.
Also called drove chisel.Masonry.a chisel, from 2 to 4 inches (5 to 10 centimeters) broad at the edge, for dressing stones to an approximately true surface.
verb (used with or without object)
to drive or deal in (cattle) as a drover; herd.
Masonry.to work or smooth (stone) as with a drove.
drove
1/ əʊ /
noun
a herd of livestock being driven together
(often plural) a moving crowd of people
a narrow irrigation channel
Also called: drove chisel.a chisel with a broad edge used for dressing stone
verb
(tr) to drive (a group of livestock), usually for a considerable distance
(intr) to be employed as a drover
to work (a stone surface) with a drove
drove
2/ əʊ /
verb
the past tense of drive
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of drove1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The questions rumbled in my head as I drove past yet another StretchLab recently — this one on Beverly Boulevard near Hollywood.
Investigators reportedly found a list of 70 "targets", including the names of state Democratic politicians, in a vehicle the suspect drove for the assassination.
“My mom kept calling me as we drove down,” Estrada said.
After he drove off, he texted: “Thank you so much for helping me today. God bless you.”
Verstappen deliberately drove into the Briton at the last race in Spain and a resulting penalty has left him one licence point short of a race ban.
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