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| 1. | [ noun ] a groove or furrow (especially one in soft earth caused by wheels) | |
| Related terms: | groove furrow | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a settled and monotonous routine that is hard to escape | |
| Synonyms: | groove | |
| Examples: | "they fell into a conversational rut" |
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| Related terms: | routine | |
| 3. | [ verb ] hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove | |
| Synonyms: | furrow groove | |
| Examples: | "furrow soil" |
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| Related terms: | dig groove furrow | |
| 4. | [ verb ] be in a state of sexual excitement; of male mammals | |
| Related terms: | be estrus | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (biology) applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity | |
| Synonyms: | heat oestrus estrus | |
| Related terms: | anestrus physiological_state | |
| Similar spelling: |
Rutt Ruth Ruta Rutty Ruthe Rutha Ruthie Rud Ruud Rudy rude rudd Rueda Rudie ruddy |
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