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Vocabulary Entry
rut
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A deep track that has been worn in the ground by the passage of wheels or by habitual use.
Example Sentences
"The car got stuck in a rut on the muddy road."
"He followed the rut to reach the old barn."
"The bicycle wheels left a rut in the soft ground."
V
verb
To make a deep track or groove in something.
Example Sentences
"The heavy rain rutted the dirt road."
"She rutted the earth as she plowed the field."
"The tires rutted the path during their drive."