Rut
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To be in the annual rut. To make a furrow
Part of speech: noun
Definition: Sexual desire or oestrus of cattle, and various other mammals. A furrow, groove, or track worn in the ground, as from the passage of many wheels along a road. A fixed routine, procedure, line of conduct, thought or feeling. (See also rutter) A dull routine.
Example sentence: The path of least resistance and least trouble is a mental rut already made. It requires troublesome work to undertake the alternation of old beliefs.
Groove
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To create, dance to, or enjoy rhythmic music.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A long, narrow channel or depression; e.g., such a slot cut into a hard material to provide a location for an engineering component, a tyre groove, or a geological channel or depression.A fixed routineThe middle of the strike zone in baseball where a pitch is most easily hitA pronounced, enjoyable rhythm
Example sentence: Look closely, and you can see where the grooves of a record widen, indicating a sparseness that can only be a bass solo, or grow denser to accommodate a cresting density of sound.