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DROVING

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drove

1  [drohv]
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–verb
pt. of drive.

drove

2  [drohv] noun, verb, droved, drov⋅ing.
–noun
1. a number of oxen, sheep, or swine driven in a group; herd; flock.
2. Usually, droves. a large crowd of human beings, esp. in motion: They came to Yankee Stadium in droves.
3. Also called drove chisel. Masonry. a chisel, from 2 to 4 in. (5 to 10 cm) broad at the edge, for dressing stones to an approximately true surface.
–verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
4. to drive or deal in (cattle) as a drover; herd.
5. Masonry. to work or smooth (stone) as with a drove.
Origin:
bef. 950; ME; OE drāf that which is driven, i.e., herd, flock; akin to drive

Synonyms:
1. See flock 1 .
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drove  (n.)
O.E. draf "beasts driven in a body," originally "act of driving," from drifan "to drive." Drover is from c.1425.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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