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grounding en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈɡɹaʊndɪŋ/

Etymology

By surface analysis, ground + -ing.

Meanings

  1. (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:
  2. (countable, uncountable) The return to a fully conscious state after a psychedelic experience.
  3. (countable, uncountable) The collision of a ship with ground beneath the surface of the water.
  4. (countable, uncountable) The prevention of aircraft takeoff because of government action.
  5. (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.
  6. (countable, uncountable) The absorption of energy through visualized roots descending from oneself into the ground, using chi.
  7. (countable, uncountable) The act by which a child is grounded (forbidden from going out, using electronics, etc.).
  8. (countable, uncountable) The background of embroidery, etc.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
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)

grounding en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈɡɹaʊndɪŋ/

Etymology

By surface analysis, ground + -ing.

Meanings

  1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present) present participle and gerund of ground
    form of ground