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Noun
ground - a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage)
earth
connecter, connector, connective, connexion, connection shifting from one form of transportation to another; "the plane was late and he missed his connection in Atlanta"
electricity keen and shared excitement; "the stage crackled with electricity whenever she was on it"
ground - (art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting
surface the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary; "there is a special cleaner for these surfaces"; "the cloth had a pattern of red dots on a white surface"
ground - a relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused
percept, perceptual experience, perception the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept
ground - a position to be won or defended in battle (or as if in battle); "they gained ground step by step"; "they fought to regain the lost ground"
Ground - the solid part of the earth's surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he dropped the logs on the ground"
land, dry land, earth, ground, solid ground, terra firma
physical object, object a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects"
globe, earth, world a sphere on which a map (especially of the earth) is represented
archipelago a group of many islands in a large body of water
beachfront a strip of land running along a beach
ness, cape a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter
coastal plain a plain adjacent to a coast
floor the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure); "they needed rugs to cover the bare floors"; "we spread our sleeping bags on the dry floor of the tent"
foreland land forming the forward margin of something
timberland, woodland, forest, timber the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
island a zone or area resembling an island
isthmus a cord-like tissue connecting two larger parts of an anatomical structure
land mass, landmass a large continuous extent of land
mainland the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula
neck an opening in a garment for the neck of the wearer; a part of the garment near the wearer's neck
oxbow a wooden framework bent in the shape of a U; its upper ends are attached to the horizontal yoke and the loop goes around the neck of an ox
peninsula a large mass of land projecting into a body of water
champaign, plain, field a university town in east central Illinois adjoining Urbana
slash a strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument
Ground - material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use); "the land had never been plowed"; "good agricultural soil"
land, ground, soil
physical object, object a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects"
badlands deeply eroded barren land
bottomland, bottom low-lying alluvial land near a river
coastland land in a coastal area
cultivated land, ploughland, plowland, tilled land, farmland, tillage, tilth arable land that is worked by plowing and sowing and raising crops
overburden the surface soil that must be moved away to get at coal seams and mineral deposits
permafrost ground that is permanently frozen
polder low-lying land that has been reclaimed and is protected by dikes (especially in the Netherlands)
rangeland land suitable for grazing livestock
scablands (geology) flat elevated land with poor soil and little vegetation that is scarred by dry channels of glacial origin (especially in eastern Washington)
greensward, sward, turf, sod range of jurisdiction or influence; "a bureaucracy...chiefly concerned with turf...and protecting the retirement system"
Ground - the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface; "they dug into the earth outside the church"
earth, ground
material, stuff things needed for doing or making something; "writing materials"; "useful teaching materials"
moraine accumulated earth and stones deposited by a glacier
diatomaceous earth, diatomite, kieselguhr a light soil consisting of siliceous diatom remains and often used as a filtering material
saprolite a deposit of clay and disintegrating rock that is found in its original place
Ground - a rational motive for a belief or action; "the reason that war was declared"; "the grounds for their declaration"
reason, ground
rational motive a motive that can be defended by reasoning or logical argument
occasion reason; "there was no occasion for complaint"
account, score the quality of taking advantage; "she turned her writing skills to good account"
Ground - the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface
flat coat, ground, primer, priming, primer coat, priming coat, undercoat
coat of paint a layer of paint covering something else
Ground - a relation that provides the foundation for something; "they were on a friendly footing"; "he worked on an interim basis"
footing, basis, ground
foundation lowest support of a structure; "it was built on a base of solid rock"; "he stood at the foot of the tower"
Ground - the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground; "he posed her against a background of rolling hills"
background, ground

Verb
ground - hit onto the ground
hit pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to; "He tries to hit on women in bars"
baseball game, baseball a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!"
ground - connect to a ground; "ground the electrical connections for safety reasons"
link up, link, tie, connect form a knot or bow in; "tie a necktie"
earth connect to the earth; "earth the circuit"
ground - hit a groundball; "he grounded to the second baseman"
ground instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject
hit pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to; "He tries to hit on women in bars"
baseball game, baseball a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!"
ground - throw to the ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage
throw throw (a die) out onto a flat surface; "Throw a six"
football game, football any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
ground - bring to the ground; "the storm grounded the ship"
strand, run aground
land reach or come to rest; "The bird landed on the highest branch"; "The plane landed in Istanbul"
ground - place or put on the ground
position, lay, pose, put, place, set cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation
ground - confine or restrict to the ground; "After the accident, they grounded the plane and the pilot"
restrain, confine, hold hold back
ground - hit or reach the ground
run aground
arrive at, attain, gain, reach, hit, make increase (one's body weight); "She gained 20 pounds when she stopped exercising"
ground - instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject
teach, instruct, learn accustom gradually to some action or attitude; "The child is taught to obey her parents"
Ground - cover with a primer; apply a primer to
prime, ground, undercoat
paint apply paint to; coat with paint; "We painted the rooms yellow"
Ground - use as a basis for; found on; "base a claim on some observation"
establish, base, ground, found
build develop and grow; "Suspense was building right from the beginning of the opera"
Ground - fix firmly and stably; "anchor the lamppost in concrete"
anchor, ground
fasten, secure, fix attach to; "They fastened various nicknames to each other"
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Substantiv
Ground - The surface of the Earth, as opposed to the sky or water or underground.
Ground - Terrain.
Ground - Soil, earth.
Ground - The bottom of a body of water.
Ground - Basis, foundation, groundwork, legwork.
Ground - Background, context, framework, surroundings.
Ground - A soccer stadium.
Ground - An electrical conductor connected to the ground.
Ground - A level of electrical potential used as a zero reference.
Ground - The area of grass on which a match is played a cricket field; the entire arena in which it is played; that part of the field behind a batsman's popping crease where he can not be run out.

Verb
Ground - To connect an electrical conductor or device to a ground.
Ground - To punish a child or teenager by forcing him/her to stay at home and/or take away certain privileges.
Ground - To forbid an aircraft or pilot to fly.
Ground - To gain a basic education of a particular subject.
Ground - To hit a ground ball; to hit a ground ball which results in an out. Compare fly verbregular and line verb.
Ground - Of a batsman to place his bat, or part of his body, on the ground behind the popping crease so as not to be run out.
Ground - To run aground; to strike the bottom and remain fixed.

Adjektiv
Ground - Crushed, or reduced to small particles.
Ground - Processed by grinding.

OmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • Ground
    Node of an electrical system that is used as reference potential for all other nodes of the system.
  • Ground
    A mixture of sand and organic material, used to support plant growth.
  • Ground
    To use as a basis for.
  • Ground
    To connect (an electrical conductor or device) to a ground.

Verb

  • Infinitiv: (to) ground
  • Presens: grind / grinds
  • Preteritum: ground
  • Perfektum: (have) ground

Substantiv

  • Entall: ground
  • Flertall: grounds

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