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rove

The correct spelling is rove.

How to pronounce rove

/ɹəʊv/
noun

IPA: /ɹəʊv/

Say it like: Rov-e

The correct spelling is rove. A copper washer upon which the end of a nail is clinched in boatbuilding.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A copper washer upon which the end of a nail is clinched in boatbuilding.
  2. 2.A roll or sliver of wool or cotton drawn out and lightly twisted, preparatory to further processing; a roving.
  3. 3.The act of wandering; a ramble.

verb

  1. 1.To shoot with arrows (at).
  2. 2.To roam, or wander about at random, especially over a wide area.
  3. 3.To roam or wander through.
  4. 4.To card wool or other fibres.
  5. 5.To twist slightly; to bring together, as slivers of wool or cotton, and twist slightly before spinning.

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