grounding en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈɡɹaʊndɪŋ/
Etymology
By surface analysis, ground + -ing.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) 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 clear exposition of electrical machines and circuitry such as is not found in most textbooks.
1963 June, “New Books: Diesel Traction Manual for Enginemen. British Railways. 30s.”, in Modern Railways, page 432:
- (countable, uncountable) The return to a fully conscious state after a psychedelic experience.
- (countable, uncountable) The collision of a ship with ground beneath the surface of the water.
- (countable, uncountable) The prevention of aircraft takeoff because of government action.
- (countable, uncountable) 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) The absorption of energy through visualized roots descending from oneself into the ground, using chi.
- (countable, uncountable) The act by which a child is grounded (forbidden from going out, using electronics, etc.).
- (countable, uncountable) The background of embroidery, etc.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| groundings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
intentional grounding · grounding line · grounding problem
Translations (49)
tr topraklama (electrical engineering: interconnection of metal chassis of a device to earth) · da grundstødning (collision of a ship with ground beneath the surface of the water) · nn grunnstøyting (collision of a ship with ground beneath the surface of the water) · is skipstrand (collision of a ship with ground beneath the surface of the water) · sv flygförbud (prevention of aircraft takeoff because of government action) · de Hausarrest (act by which a child is grounded) · sv jordning (electrical engineering: interconnection of metal chassis of a device to earth) · de Flugverbot (prevention of aircraft takeoff because of government action) · nb stranding (collision of a ship with ground beneath the surface of the water) · pl szlaban (act by which a child is grounded) · de Grundwissen (fundamental knowledge or background in a field or discipline) · nb grunnstøting (collision of a ship with ground beneath the surface of the water) · de Auflaufen (collision of a ship with ground beneath the surface of the water) · fi maadoitus (electrical engineering: interconnection of metal chassis of a device to earth) · is jarðtenging (electrical engineering: interconnection of metal chassis of a device to earth) · nb flyforbud (prevention of aircraft takeoff because of government action) · es encalladura (collision of a ship with ground beneath the surface of the water) · fi maatto (electrical engineering: interconnection of metal chassis of a device to earth) · de auf Grund laufen (collision of a ship with ground beneath the surface of the water) · fi perusteet (fundamental knowledge or background in a field or discipline) · id pengetanahan (prevention of aircraft takeoff because of government action) · es culada (collision of a ship with ground beneath the surface of the water) · da stranding (collision of a ship with ground beneath the surface of the water) · fi perustiedot (fundamental knowledge or background in a field or discipline) · sv grundstötning (collision of a ship with ground beneath the surface of the water) · nn stranding (collision of a ship with ground beneath the surface of the water) · fr interdiction de vol (prevention of aircraft takeoff because of government action) · fi lentokielto (prevention of aircraft takeoff because of government action) · de Grundberührung (collision of a ship with ground beneath the surface of the water) · fi karilleajo (collision of a ship with ground beneath the surface of the water) · da flyveforbud (prevention of aircraft takeoff because of government action) · fo stranding (collision of a ship with ground beneath the surface of the water) · nn jording (electrical engineering: interconnection of metal chassis of a device to earth) · pt castigo (act by which a child is grounded) · de Startverbot (prevention of aircraft takeoff because of government action) · de Grund (background of embroidery, etc.) · is flugbann (prevention of aircraft takeoff because of government action) · es varada (collision of a ship with ground beneath the surface of the water) · de Erdung (electrical engineering: interconnection of metal chassis of a device to earth) · fo flogbann (prevention of aircraft takeoff because of government action) · nb jording (electrical engineering: interconnection of metal chassis of a device to earth) · es polo a tierra (electrical engineering: interconnection of metal chassis of a device to earth) · es castigo (act by which a child is grounded) · fi nurja puoli (background of embroidery, etc.) · fi herääminen (return to a fully conscious state after a psychedelic experience) · da jordforbindelse (electrical engineering: interconnection of metal chassis of a device to earth) · sv strandning (collision of a ship with ground beneath the surface of the water) · es varamiento (collision of a ship with ground beneath the surface of the water) · nn flyforbod (prevention of aircraft takeoff because of government action)