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drove
1[drohv]
drove
2[drohv]
noun
a number of oxen, sheep, or swine driven in a group; herd; flock.
Usually droves a large crowd of human beings, especially in motion.
They came to Yankee Stadium in droves.
Also called drove chisel.Masonry.a chisel, from 2 to 4 inches (5 to 10 centimeters) broad at the edge, for dressing stones to an approximately true surface.
verb (used with or without object)
to drive or deal in (cattle) as a drover; herd.
Masonry.to work or smooth (stone) as with a drove.
drove
1/ əʊ /
noun
a herd of livestock being driven together
(often plural) a moving crowd of people
a narrow irrigation channel
Also called: drove chisel.a chisel with a broad edge used for dressing stone
verb
(tr) to drive (a group of livestock), usually for a considerable distance
(intr) to be employed as a drover
to work (a stone surface) with a drove
drove
2/ əʊ /
verb
the past tense of drive
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of drove1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
A mixture of Palestinian and Kneecap flags were being held by some of the crowd, and cheers were heard after a van drove past displaying the slogan "More Blacks, More Dogs, More Irish, Mo Chara".
As people on the street began to record the confrontation, the two men drove away.
She drove into Mabli, from Neath, who was in a pram next to her dad Robert Hall and his brother Stephen.
As local housing is replaced by holiday rentals, Venetians have left the city in droves.
Red Bull lodged a protest, claiming Russell drove "erratically" behind the safety car and displayed "unsportsmanlike behaviour", but it was rejected by the stewards.
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