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Rarerove
The correct spelling is rove.
How to pronounce rove
/ɹəʊv/
nounIPA: /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.A copper washer upon which the end of a nail is clinched in boatbuilding.
- 2.A roll or sliver of wool or cotton drawn out and lightly twisted, preparatory to further processing; a roving.
- 3.The act of wandering; a ramble.
verb
- 1.To shoot with arrows (at).
- 2.To roam, or wander about at random, especially over a wide area.
- 3.To roam or wander through.
- 4.To card wool or other fibres.
- 5.To twist slightly; to bring together, as slivers of wool or cotton, and twist slightly before spinning.
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