bootleg ground en · NOUN
Etymology
From bootleg (“fake”) + ground (“earthing”).
Meanings
- (US) A type of false ground (earth) in electrical circuits, created by wiring the grounding circuit (green wire, bare copper wire) to the neutral circuit (cold wire, white wire).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bootleg grounds | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hypernyms
Translations (1)
de die klassische Nullung (Translations)