grounding
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grounding
- /ˈɡɹaʊndɪŋ/
Rhymes with -aʊndɪŋ
Where it comes from
By surface analysis, ground + -ing.
noun groundings
- Fundamental knowledge or background in a field or discipline. The readers to whom the book is principally addressed, B.R. drivers and trainee drivers, have at last been provided with a clearly written and exceptionally well-illustrated handbook of diesel locomotive practice, combining a grounding in the basic principles of the internal combustion engine with a
- The return to a fully conscious state after a psychedelic experience.
- The collision of a ship with ground beneath the surface of the water.
- The prevention of aircraft takeoff because of government action.
- The interconnecting metal chassis or frame of a device, appliance, machine, or metal raceway via a designated conductor to earth at the service panel. It may be bare or covered, and does not carry current in normal operation.
- The absorption of energy through visualized roots descending from oneself into the ground, using chi.
- The act by which a child is grounded (forbidden from going out, using electronics, etc.).
- The background of embroidery, etc.
verb
- present participle and gerund of ground
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: earthing, basic, foundation, basis, base, challenge, basing, punishing, immobilization, underlying, braid, cable, flight, earth, aviation, anchorage
Translations
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noun fundamental knowledge or background in a field or discipline
| Deutsch | Grundwissen |
|---|
noun collision of a ship with ground beneath the surface of the water
| Español | culada, encalladura, varada, varamiento |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Auflaufen, auf Grund laufen, Grundberührung |
noun prevention of aircraft takeoff because of government action
| Français | interdiction de vol |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Startverbot, Flugverbot |
noun electrical engineering: interconnection of metal chassis of a device to earth
| Español | polo a tierra |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Erdung |
noun act by which a child is grounded
| Español | castigo |
|---|---|
| Português | castigo |
| Deutsch | Hausarrest |
noun background of embroidery, etc.
| Deutsch | Grund |
|---|
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title = {grounding},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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