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单词 drove
释义 drove
drove1
 /drohv/,  v.  
 pt. of drive.
drove2
 /drohv/,  n.  ,  v.  , droved, droving.
  n.  
  1. a number of oxen, sheep, or swine driven in a group; herd; flock.
  2. Usually, droves. a large crowd of human beings, esp. in motion: They came to Yankee Stadium in droves.
  3. Also called drove chisel. Masonry. a chisel, from 2 to 4 in. (5 to 10 cm) broad at the edge, for dressing stones to an approximately true surface.
  v.t.  ,  v.i.  
  4. to drive or deal in (cattle) as a drover; herd.
  5.  Masonry.   to work or smooth (stone) as with a drove.
 [bef. 950; ME; OE draf that which is driven, i.e., herd, flock; akin to DRIVE]
 Syn. 1. See flock1.
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