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rut

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
1 rut /ˈrʌt/ noun
plural ruts
1 rut
/ˈrʌt/
noun
plural ruts
Britannica Dictionary definition of RUT
[count] : a long, narrow mark made by the wheels of a vehicle passing over an area
[singular] : a situation or way of behaving that does not change
compare 2rut
2 rut /ˈrʌt/ noun
2 rut
/ˈrʌt/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of RUT
[noncount]
: the time when male animals (such as deer) become sexually active
compare 1rut

— rutting

/ˈrʌtɪŋ/ adjective