Meaning & use
rut
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A long, deep track or groove made by the repeated passage of wheels, or a tediously fixed and unchanging routine.
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The truck's tires had carved deep ruts into the muddy road.
After years at the same job, she felt stuck in a rut.
A note on using this word
In a separate sense, 'rut' also describes the periodic sexual excitement and behavior of male deer and other mammals during mating season.
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2. noun
The periodic state of sexual excitement in male deer and certain other mammals, occurring during the breeding season.
Bucks become more aggressive during the autumn rut.
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