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ground

/graʊnd/

Synonyms of ground Antonyms of ground Examples of ground Usage of ground Parts of ground Definition that contains ground Words sounding like ground Explanation of ground

noun
material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)
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land soil

type of:
object physical object
noun
the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground
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"he posed her against a background of rolling hills"

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background

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vista panorama view aspect scene prospect
noun
a rational motive for a belief or action
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"the grounds for their declaration"

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reason

type of:
rational motive
verb
hit or reach the ground
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run aground

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reach gain attain hit arrive at make
noun
a relation that provides the foundation for something
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basis footing

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foundation
verb
cover with a primer; apply a primer to
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prime undercoat

type of:
paint
noun
a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage)
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earth

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connexion connector connective connection connecter
verb
fix firmly and stably
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anchor

type of:
secure fix fasten
verb
use as a basis for; found on
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base establish found
verb
bring to the ground
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"the storm grounded the ship"

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run aground strand

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land
noun
the solid part of the earth's surface
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"he dropped the logs on the ground"

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dry land earth land solid ground terra firma

type of:
physical object object

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world globe earth
noun
the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface
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earth

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material stuff
noun
the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface
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flat coat primer primer coat priming priming coat undercoat

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coat of paint
noun
a position to be won or defended in battle (or as if in battle)
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"they gained ground step by step" "they fought to regain the lost ground"

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military position position
noun
a relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused
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figure

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perceptual experience perception percept
noun
(art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting
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surface
verb
confine or restrict to the ground
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"After the accident, they grounded the plane and the pilot"

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restrain constrain hold confine
verb
connect to a ground
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"ground the electrical connections for safety reasons"

type of:
connect link link up tie
verb
hit a groundball
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"he grounded to the second baseman"

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hit
verb
hit onto the ground
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hit
verb
instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject
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learn instruct teach
verb
place or put on the ground
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put place pose position lay set
verb
throw to the ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage
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throw

Examples of ground

"he posed her against a background of rolling hills"
"the grounds for their declaration"
"the storm grounded the ship"
"he dropped the logs on the ground"
"they gained ground step by step"
"they fought to regain the lost ground"
"After the accident, they grounded the plane and the pilot"
"ground the electrical connections for safety reasons"
"he grounded to the second baseman"

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