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grot

[grot]

grot

[grot]
noun Chiefly Literary.
a grotto.

Origin:
1500–10; < French grotte < Italian grotta; see grotto
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Grot is always a great word to know.
So is gobo. Does it mean:
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
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grot1 (ɡrɒt)
 
n
slang rubbish; dirt
 
[C20: from grotty]

grot2 (ɡrɒt)
 
n
a poetic word for grotto
 
[C16: from French grotte, from Old Italian grotta; see grotto]

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