the narrow groove in a long-playing gramophone record
b.
(as modifier)
a microgroove record
microgroove in American English
(ˈmaɪkroʊˌgruv)
US
noun
the very narrow groove in an LP phonograph record
microgroove in American English
(ˈmaikrəˌɡruːv)
noun
a needle groove so narrow that over 200 can be cut in an inch of playing surface on a long-playing record
Word origin
[1945–50; micro- + groove]This word is first recorded in the period 1945–50. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: RNA, beeper, individual medley, on-line, spin-offmicro- is a combining form with the meanings “small” (microcosm; microgamete), “very small in comparison with others of its kind” (microcomputer; microlith), “too small to be seen by the unaided eye” (microfossil; microorganism), “dealing with extremely minute organisms, organic structures, or quantities ofa substance” (microdissection; microscope), “localized, restricted in scope or area” (microburst; microhabitat), “(of a discipline) focusing on a restricted area” (microeconomics), “containing or dealing with texts that require enlargement to be read” (microfilm; microreader), “one millionth” (microgram)
Examples of 'microgroove' in a sentence
microgroove
Microgroove patterns were variable, with widths of 3, 5, and 10 µm.
Chunga Kwon, Youngjun Kim, Hojeong Jeon 2017, 'Collective Migration of Lens Epithelial Cell Induced by Differential Microscale GroovePatterns', Journal of Functional Biomaterialshttps://www.mdpi.com/2079-4983/8/3/34. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The positions of cells docked within microgroove-containing channels were also quantified.
Masoud Khabiry, Nader Jalili 2015, 'A Microfluidic Platform Containing Sidewall Microgrooves for Cell Positioning andTrapping', Nanobiomedicinehttps://doi.org/10.5772/60562. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The authors obtained the nanostructure-covered microgroove and microcube structures.
Yoichi Ogata, Chunlei Guo 2017, 'Nonlinear optics on nano/micro-hierarchical structures on metals: focus on symmetricand plasmonic effects', Nano Reviews & Experimentshttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20022727.2017.1339545. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Microgroove arrays might play an important role in enhancing the performance of ultrasonic motors.
Xuan ZHOU, Ningsong QU, Zhibao HOU, Gai ZHAO 2018, 'Electrochemical micromachining of microgroove arrays on phosphor bronze surface forimproving the tribological performance', Chinese Journal of Aeronauticshttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1000936117302728. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The microgroove period, depth and profile form are easily controllable by process parameters.
Doll P. W., Semperowitsch C., Häfner M., Ahrens R., Spindler B., Guber A. E. 2018, 'Fabrication of Micro Structured Dental Implant Abutments for Optimized Soft TissueIntegration', Current Directions in Biomedical Engineeringhttp://www.degruyter.com/view/j/cdbme.2018.4.issue-1/cdbme-2018-0163/cdbme-2018-0163.xml?format=INT. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Intensive evaporation in the thin-film region plays a key role in heat transfer for the rectangle capillary microgroove.
Gui Xiaohong, Song Xiange, Nie Baisheng 2018, 'Thermal analysis in thin-film fluid regions of rectangular microgroove', Thermal Sciencehttp://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0354-9836/2018/0354-98361600288G.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
We next developed customized micropillar and microgroove substrates to further assess the effect of topography on human cortical neurons.
Joke Terryn, Marleen Welkenhuysen, Olga Krylychkina, Andrea Firrincieli, AlexandruAndrei, Veerle Reumers, Philip Van Damme, Dries Braeken, Catherine Verfaillie 2018, 'Topographical Guidance of PSC-Derived Cortical Neurons', Journal of Nanomaterialshttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/5238901. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
This research adopted a step punching method to form a radial microgroove structure on the surface of a copper plate.
Xiang Jian-hua, Duan Ji-an, Zhang Chun-liang, Liu Gui-yun, Zhou Chao, Chen Cong-gui 2015, 'Forming mechanism of radial V-shaped microgrooves on plate using step punching method',Advances in Mechanical Engineeringhttp://ade.sagepub.com/content/7/2/1687814014568492.full.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The silicone rubber surfaces with microgroove patterns had stable physical and chemical properties and exhibited moderate hydrophobicity.
Lei ZY, Liu T, Li WJ, Shi XH, Fan DL 2016, 'Biofunctionalization of silicone rubber with microgroove-patterned surface and carbon-ionimplantation to enhance biocompatibility and reduce capsule formation', International Journal of Nanomedicinehttps://www.dovepress.com/biofunctionalization-of-silicone-rubber-with-microgroove-patterned-sur-peer-reviewed-article-IJN. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)