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grounding noun

  /ˈɡɹaʊndɪŋ/
  • (electrical engineering) The interconnecting metal chassis/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.
 Erdung
  • The collision of a ship with ground beneath the surface of the water.
 Auflaufen, Grundberührung, auf Grund laufen
  • The background of embroidery, etc.
 Grund
  • Fundamental knowledge or background in a field or discipline.
 Grundwissen
  • The act by which a child is grounded (forbidden from going out, using electronics, etc.).
 Hausarrest
  • The prevention of aircraft takeoff because of government action.
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ground noun

  /ɡɹaʊnd/
  • The surface of the Earth, as opposed to the sky or water or underground.
 Boden, Erde, Grund, Erdboden, Land
  • Soil, earth.
 Boden, Erde, Erdreich
  • (electricity) An electrical conductor connected to the earth, or a large conductor whose electrical potential is taken as zero (such as a steel chassis).
 Erde, Erdung, Masseleitung, Masseverbindung
  • (countable) The bottom of a body of water.
 Grund
  • Basis, foundation, groundwork, legwork.
 Grundfeste
  • Background, context, framework, surroundings.
 Hintergrund

grounds noun

  /ɡɹaʊndz/
  • (legal) Basis or justification for something.
 Grund, Rechtfertigung

grounds noun

  /ɡɹaʊndz/
  • The sediment at the bottom of a liquid, or from which a liquid has been filtered.
 Satz

ground adjective

  /ɡɹaʊnd/
  • Crushed, or reduced to small particles.
 gemahlen

grounded adjective

  /-dəd/ , /ˈɡɹaʊn.dɪd/
  • (electricity, North America) Of or pertaining to an electrical conductor which is connected to earth; earthed.
 geerdet, Hausarrest haben
  • (aviation, of an airman or aircraft) Not allowed to fly.
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ground verb

  /ɡɹaʊnd/
  • To found; to fix or set, as on a foundation, reason, or principle; to furnish a ground for; to fix firmly.
 Hausarrest geben
  • (transitive) To forbid (an aircraft or pilot) to fly.
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