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  1. 1. imp. of Drive Source: opted
  2. 2. imp. of Drive. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. A collection of cattle driven, or cattle collected for driving; a number of animals, as oxen, sheep, or swine, driven in a body. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. Any collection of irrational animals, moving or driving forward; as, a finny drove. Source: opted
  5. 5. n. A crowd of people in motion. Source: opted
  6. 6. n. A road for driving cattle; a driftway. Source: opted
  7. 7. n. A narrow drain or channel used in the irrigation of land. Source: opted
  8. 8. n. A broad chisel used to bring stone to a nearly smooth surface; -- called also drove chisel. Source: opted
  9. 9. n. The grooved surface of stone finished by the drove chisel; -- called also drove work. Source: opted
  10. 10. n. a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together Source: wordnet
  11. 11. n. a moving crowd Source: wordnet
  12. 12. n. a stonemason's chisel with a broad edge for dressing stone Source: wordnet

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