Word Finder - grounding

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To connect (an electrical conductor or device) to a ground.

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• earth

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To punish, especially a child or teenager, by forcing him/her to stay at home and/or give up certain privileges.

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Eric, you are grounded until further notice for lying to us about where you were last night!

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• gate

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To forbid (an aircraft or pilot) to fly.

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Because of the bad weather, all flights were grounded.

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To give a basic education in a particular subject; to instruct in elements or first principles.

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Jim was grounded in maths.

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To hit a ground ball. Compare fly (verb(regular)) and line (verb).

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To place something on the ground.

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To run aground; to strike the bottom and remain fixed.

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The ship grounded on the bar.

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To found; to fix or set, as on a foundation, reason, or principle; to furnish a ground for; to fix firmly.

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To cover with a ground, as a copper plate for etching, or as paper or other materials with a uniform tint as a preparation for ornament.

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To improve or focus the mental or emotional state of.

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I ground myself with meditation.

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Fundamental knowledge or background in a field or discipline.

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The return to a fully conscious state after a psychedelic experience.

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The collision of a ship with ground beneath the surface of the water.

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The prevention of aircraft takeoff because of government action.

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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.

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The absorption of energy through visualized "roots" descending from oneself into the ground, using chi.

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The act by which a child is grounded (forbidden from going out, using electronics, etc.).

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The background of embroidery, etc.

Nor were the new ships a great success, as we hear of them grounding in action and foundering in a storm.

He was warm and solid at her back, the only thing capable of grounding her in the nightmare of a world she lived in.

If, then, there is objective truth at all, the existence of real facts must be made known to us otherwise than through the logical faculty of thought; and, as the regress from conclusion to premises must depend upon something not itself capable of logical grounding, mediate thought implies the consciousness of immediate truth.

Lambert declared himself sovereign and sole possessor of the group (which he renamed Islands of Refreshment) " grounding my right and claim on the rational and sure ground of absolute occupancy."

Eat more wholesome grounding food such as grains, soups and stews.

Most teachers will expect you to have a firm grounding in note-taking and study skills.

In America, crude petroleum was at first transported in iron-hooped barrels, holding from 40 to 42 American gallons, which were carried by teamsters to Oil Creek and the Allegheny River, where they were loaded on boats, these being floated down stream whenever sufficient water was present - a method leading to much loss by collision and grounding.

A basic grounding in discrete mathematics will assumed during the lectures on security.

The course aims to provide students with a thorough grounding in the basic issues of cognitive, or experimental, neuropsychology.

This course provides a solid grounding for those interested in running a wholesale nursery.

Whilst Alexander had been grounding his power in Asia Minor, he had run a narrow risk of losing his base in Europe.

Lectures, seminars and workshops will equip you with a rigorous grounding in critical spatial theory.

Very few artists do not have a good grounding in music theory and the self-taught musician is relatively rare.

This should provide you with a solid grounding in the underlying reasons for competition law.

The problem for cognitive science is not symbol grounding, but symbol meaning and symbol content in general.

The idea is to give you a thorough grounding in English literature from the medieval period to the present day.

Black tourmaline is awesome for grounding you and bringing you back into your body.

Also known as grounding meditation, cosmic energy meditation, and cosmic thought meditation, this meditation can be practiced in a number of ways.

Grounding Meditation is about releasing your fears and grounding yourself to earth.

Holistic healers, from the past and present, claim that this dark stone has a grounding property that can help those who wear it.

It appears to be an issue related to grounding the electrical charge and does not appear to affect all users.

A few experiments, like Groove Nation in Vancouver, Washington, are paving the way with a solid grounding in the roots of hip hop.

This can be very effective for simply getting a grounding in the overall movement vocabulary, to polish up later with more exact imitation.

Both Math U See and Shiller Math provide a thorough grounding in the mathematic concepts that children need.

You find emotional grounding in tradition and security through the lens of materialism.

Whereas the overall energy of fire is indicated by action and force, the grounding qualities of fixed signs lead Leos to be a bit consumed with the acquisition and maintenance of leadership.

The color is most often associated with grounding, centering and confidence.

Others are getting the cross as a reminder of their newfound sobriety, reform, or spiritual grounding after living life too hard or too fast.

In the dry season, the autumn and winter, on the other hand, there is danger of grounding on the constantly shifting flats and shoals.

While the priests were grounding him in mathematics and Latin, his mother completed his education.

The problem for cognitive science is not symbol grounding, but symbol grounding, but symbol meaning and symbol content in general.