groeve

Definitions of groeve
  1. noun
    a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate
    synonyms: afgraving, orkestbak, steengroeve
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    types:
    krijtgroeve
    a quarry for chalk
    type of:
    uitholling
    a hole in the ground made by excavating
  2. noun
    a mark (`) placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation
    synonyms: accent grave, grafkuil
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    type of:
    accent, accentteken
    a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation
  3. noun
    death of a person
    synonyms: grafkuil, grave
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