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ground — {{11}}ground (adj.) reduced to fine particles by grinding, 1765, pp. adjective from GRIND (Cf. grind). {{12}}ground (n.) O.E. grund bottom, foundation, ground, surface of the earth, especially bottom of the sea (a sense preserved in run aground) … Etymology dictionary
ground — ground1 [ground] n. [ME grund < OE, ground, bottom, akin to Ger grund, ON grunnr: for IE base see GRIND] 1. a) Obs. the lowest part, base, or bottom of anything b) the bottom of a body of water 2. the surface of the earth, specif. the solid… … English World dictionary
ground — 1 n 1: the foundation or basis on which knowledge, belief, or conviction rests: a premise, reason, or collection of data upon which something (as a legal action or argument) relies for validity sued the city on the ground that the city...had… … Law dictionary
ground-level — adj, always used before a noun : occurring or lying at or near the ground ground level winds/temperatures a ground level window ground level noun [singular] a window located at ground level … Useful english dictionary
ground fault — ground fault, adj. the momentary, usually accidental, grounding of a conducting wire. * * * … Universalium
ground-based — adj. Ground based is used with these nouns: ↑radar, ↑telescope … Collocations dictionary
ground-floor — adj. Ground floor is used with these nouns: ↑bedroom, ↑flat, ↑window … Collocations dictionary
ground-level — adj. Ground level is used with these nouns: ↑ozone … Collocations dictionary
ground fault — ground fault, adj. the momentary, usually accidental, grounding of a conducting wire … Useful english dictionary
ground — ground1 groundable, adj. groundably, adv. groundedly, adv. groundedness, n. groundward, groundwards, adv., adj. /grownd/, n. 1. the solid surface of the earth; firm or dry land: to fall to the ground. 2. earth or soil: stony ground. 3. land hav … Universalium
