groundlaying

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groundlaying¹

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From ground + laying (noun).

noun ground-laying

  1. uncountable The creation of a foundation or base.
  2. uncountable The first process in decorating by means of enamelled colour. If you don't have an airbrush this effect can be achieved by using a groundlaying technique over the doily, the oil being padded over both the doily and the plate.

groundlaying²

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From ground + laying (participle). Compare German grundlegend, Danish grundlæggende.

adjective ground-laying

  1. not comparable Of, pertaining to, or supplying a foundation; foundational; fundamental. The groundlaying research of the 60s and 70s created a solid basis in this area by developing a number of fundamental mechanisms, such as ACID (atomicity, consistency, isolation and durability) transactions, atomic actions […]

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@misc{groundlaying_2026,
  title = {groundlaying},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/groundlaying},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}