| 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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