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Grounding
//ˈɡɹaʊndɪŋ// noun, verb
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Noun
- 1 Fundamental knowledge or background in a field or discipline. countable, uncountable
"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 clear exposition of electrical machines and circuitry such as is not found in most textbooks."
- 2 fastening electrical equipment to earth wordnet
- 3 The return to a fully conscious state after a psychedelic experience. countable, uncountable
- 4 education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge wordnet
- 5 The collision of a ship with ground beneath the surface of the water. countable, uncountable
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- 6 The prevention of aircraft takeoff because of government action. countable, uncountable
- 7 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. countable, uncountable
- 8 The absorption of energy through visualized roots descending from oneself into the ground, using chi. countable, uncountable
- 9 The act by which a child is grounded (forbidden from going out, using electronics, etc.). countable, uncountable
- 10 The background of embroidery, etc. countable, uncountable
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of ground form-of, gerund, participle, present
Etymology
Etymology 1
By surface analysis, ground + -ing.
Etymology 2
By surface analysis, ground + -ing.
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