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- groma/ˈɡrəʊmə/An ancient Roman surveying instrument used for aligning straight lines and establishing right angles.nounExtremely Rare / Obsolete / Technical-Historical
- grommet/ˈɡrɒm.ɪt/A small, usually rubber or plastic, ring or eyelet used to reinforce or protect a hole in material, or to allow a rope, cable, or cord to pass through.nounverb-transitiveC1
- gromwell/ˈɡrɒmwəl/A perennial herbaceous plant of the genus Lithospermum, having coarse, hairy leaves and small yellowish or purplish flowers, and known for its hard, stony seeds.nounVery Low
- gromyko/ɡrəˈmɪkəʊ/A surname, most notably associated with Andrei Gromyko, the Soviet Minister of Foreign Affairs for nearly three decades.nounVery Low
- gronchi/ˈɡrɒn.tʃi/A non-standard, informal verb meaning to make a low, guttural, complaining sound, often associated with grumbling or expressing mild dissatisfaction.nounVery low (Obscure/Non-standard)
- groningen/ˈɡrəʊnɪŋən/A city in the northern Netherlands and the capital of the province of Groningen.nounVery Low
- groom/ɡruːm/To clean, care for, and make tidy, typically an animal (especially a horse) or oneself.nounverbverb-transitiveB2
- groom's cake/ˈɡruːmz keɪk/A second wedding cake, specifically for the groom, often reflecting his personal tastes or hobbies.nounLow Frequency
- grooming/ˈɡruːmɪŋ/The act of cleaning, brushing, and maintaining the appearance of oneself or an animal.nounB2
- groomsman/ˈɡruːmzmən/A man who supports and assists the groom at a wedding.nounC1
- groot/ɡruːt/In Dutch and historical South African English, the unit of monetary account used in the Netherlands until the 17th century, later also used in the Cape Colony.nounExtremely Low (Historical / Obsolete)
- groote/ɡrəʊt/An archaic, dialectal, or historical spelling variant of 'great', primarily denoting large size, importance, or excellence.nounExtremely Low / Historical / Obsolete
- groote eylandt/ˌɡrəʊtə ˈaɪlənd/A large island in the Gulf of Carpentaria, Northern Territory, Australia.nounVery Rare
- groove/ɡruːv/A long, narrow cut or depression in a hard surface, or the rhythmic pattern and feeling in music.nounverbverb-intransitive+1B2
- grooved/ɡruːvd/Having a groove or grooves; marked with long, narrow channels or depressions.adjectiveverbC1
- grooved fricative/ˌɡruːvd ˈfrɪk.ə.tɪv/A consonant sound produced by forcing air through a narrow channel formed by a groove in the tongue, creating friction and a hissing or hushing quality.nounVery low (specialist term in linguistics/phonetics)
- grooving saw/ˈɡruːvɪŋ sɔː/A power saw with a blade designed to cut grooves or channels into materials, primarily wood.nounLow
- grope/ɡrəʊp/To try and find something by feeling with your hands in an uncertain or clumsy way, especially because you cannot see.nounverbverb-intransitive+1C1
- groper/ˈɡrəʊpə/A person who gropes, especially in a sexual context without consent.nounC1
- gropius/ˈɡrəʊ.pi.əs/A surname of German origin, most famously associated with the architect Walter Gropius, founder of the Bauhaus school.nounLow (Proper noun, specialized vocabulary)
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