deep groove
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Refers to a groove with significant depth.
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- The geologist pointed out the deep groove in the surface of the ancient rock.
- Years of wear had created a deep groove in the wooden doorstep.
- The record player's needle follows the deep groove of the vinyl disc.
- He carved a deep groove into the clay pot before firing it.
- A deep groove on the tire indicated it had been driven over something sharp.
- The glacier left a deep groove across the valley floor as it retreated.
- After twenty years at the same job, he felt stuck in a deep groove and craved change.
- The constant criticism carved a deep groove of self-doubt in her mind.
- To access the underlying bone, the surgeon will make a deep groove.
- The brain's surface is characterized by a particularly deep groove separating the hemispheres.