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rout (2)

rout [ rowt ] (past and past participle rout·ed, present participle rout·ing, 3rd person present singular routs)


verb 
Definition:
 
1. transitive verb make groove in something: to cut a groove in wood or metal, especially with a router

2. transitive and intransitive verb search by poking: to search for something by poking around or digging through something, as pigs do with their snouts

[Mid-16th century. Variant of root2]
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