polygrooved

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adjective

Having many grooves.

“a polygrooved rifle or gun (referring to the rifling)”

OriginEnglish grooved ← Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s) ← Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús →
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Meanings

adjectivepolygrooved (not comparable)
  1. not comparableHaving many grooves.

    a polygrooved rifle or gun (referring to the rifling)

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Englishgrooved
  6. Englishpolygrooved

From poly- + grooved.

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APA

polygrooved. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polygrooved

MLA

“polygrooved.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polygrooved. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polygrooved,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polygrooved.

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