ground
US /ɡraʊnd/
・UK /graʊnd/
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v.t.Transitive VerbTo break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
They will grind the tree stump down to nothing
v.i.Intransitive VerbTo make loud jarring noise by pressing hard
His brakes grind when he stops the car
v.t.Transitive VerbTo make sharp or smooth through friction
We will grind down the rough place
v.t.Transitive VerbTo press together with force making a sound
You hear that noise when I grind metal
v.t.Transitive VerbTo punish someone by not allowing them to go out
If you are late, I will ground you with no television for a week
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Connection of electrical equipment to earth
We need to ground the antenna to protect it against lightening
v.i.Intransitive VerbTo hit the bottom
Ground the ball so we can stop the game
v.i.Intransitive Verb(Of boat) to hit the bottom so it cannot move
Careful, don’t ground our boat on the rocks!!
v.t.Transitive VerbTo prevent a plane from taking off
We need to ground this plane for a while until it is repaired
v.t.Transitive VerbTo place the ball over the goal line in rugby
The rugby player ground the ball over the line
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Place where people play particular sports
Let's go to the football ground, maybe they will let us practice there
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Solid surface of the earth that we stand on
The ground you are standing on now will eventually be a shopping mall
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)An area of land around a building.
The school grounds are well-maintained.
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)A reason or justification.
The company dismissed him on grounds of misconduct.
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Coffee beans that have been ground.
These coffee grounds are perfect for brewing.
v.t.Transitive VerbTo base something on a particular foundation or principle.
The theory is grounded in solid research.
v.t.Transitive VerbTo instruct someone thoroughly in a subject.
The soldiers were grounded in basic training.
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The Greatest Innovations In Formula One
- At best, this reduced the car's ability to transfer power from the tyres to the ground.
At best, this reduced the car's ability to transfer power from the tyres to the ground.
- At worst, it made the car begin to lift off the ground and crash.
At worst, it made the car begin to lift off the ground and crash.
Bereavement: How to Transform Grief & Depression Through Spiritual Healing
- disease, who… they're saying what am I
to tread on medical ground?
disease, who… they're saying what am I to tread on medical ground?
- I'm challenging the assertion that this
is medical ground and who are you to tread
I'm challenging the assertion that this is medical ground and who are you to tread
The First Presidential Debate: Hillary Clinton And Donald Trump (Full Debate) | NBC News
- GROUND.
GROUND.
- ON THE GROUND OF WHO
ON THE GROUND OF WHO
Why Do the Chinese Use Chopsticks
- Richelieu, being the cunning mastermind that he was, started ordering every knife's blade to be ground down until it could barely cut anything.
Richelieu, being the cunning mastermind that he was, started ordering every knife's blade to be ground down until it could barely cut anything.
- Richelieu, being the cunning mastermind that he was, started ordering every knife's blade to be ground down until it could barely cut anything.
Richelieu, being the cunning mastermind that he was, started ordering every knife's blade to be ground down until it could barely cut anything.
Slovakia’s Prime Minister Fico in life-threatening condition after being shot multiple times
- We do know, however, that the assailant or the person who appeared to be the assailant was knocked to the ground, bundled to the ground by security officials who we'd seen in the video kneeling on, on the assailant and, uh, restraining him.
We do know, however, that the assailant or the person who appeared to be the assailant was knocked to the ground, bundled to the ground by security officials who we'd seen in the video kneeling on, on the assailant and, uh, restraining him.
- GROUND, BUNDLE TO THE GROUND BY
GROUND, BUNDLE TO THE GROUND BY
Fidget Spinner Haters!
- We collected and played with little circular pieces of cardboard with pictures on them that we would slam on the ground to try and flip over other little circular pieces of cardboard with pictures on them.
We collected and played with little circular pieces of cardboard with pictures on them that we would slam on the ground to try and flip over other little circular pieces of cardboard with pictures on them.
- that we would slam on the ground to try and flip over other
that we would slam on the ground to try and flip over other
Chris Evans' Parents Played a Crazy April Fools' Prank on Him
- My mother used to lay on the ground and pretend to be dead until we cried.
My mother used to lay on the ground and pretend to be dead until we cried.
- GROUND AND PRETEND TO BE DEAD.
GROUND AND PRETEND TO BE DEAD.
iPhone 15/15 Pro Impressions: Not Just USB-C!
- I've dropped this phone, as you know, I don't have a case, on the ground.
I've dropped this phone, as you know, I don't have a case, on the ground.
- as you know, I don't have a case, on the ground.
as you know, I don't have a case, on the ground.
Covid vaccine scientists win Nobel: BBC News Review
- Yes, a foundation is the bit at the bottom of the building, often under the ground and it's the bit that you build, or lay, first and then everything else is built on top of it.
Yes, a foundation is the bit at the bottom of the building, often under the ground and it's the bit that you build, or lay, first and then everything else is built on top of it.
- under the ground and it's the bit that you build, or lay, first
under the ground and it's the bit that you build, or lay, first
Let's Learn English in the Garden! ???
- If I want to dig a hole in the ground, I would use this shovel.
If I want to dig a hole in the ground, I would use this shovel.
- And it does the same job as a shovel when you need to dig a hole in the ground, you can use a spade.
And it does the same job as a shovel when you need to dig a hole in the ground, you can use a spade.