Groundside

adv

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Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    Towards or on the surface of a planet. not-comparable

    "Even then she gave them quite a battle. It was like a pair of minnows landing a four-foot bass, but they hauled her down and booted her groundside with a skill that eventually got the two pilots a citation."

Example

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"Even then she gave them quite a battle. It was like a pair of minnows landing a four-foot bass, but they hauled her down and booted her groundside with a skill that eventually got the two pilots a citation."

Etymology

From ground + -side.

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