ground
US /ɡraʊnd/
・UK /graʊnd/
A1
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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TEENS REACT TO I'M NOT RACIST
13:14
- ♪ Like you was pickin' cotton
off the [bleep] ground back then ♪
♪ Like you was pickin' cotton off the [bleep] ground back then ♪
The Greatest Innovations In Formula One
12:00
- reduced the car's ability to transfer power
from the tires to the ground at worst it made
reduced the car's ability to transfer power from the tires to the ground at worst it made
- the car begin to lift off the ground and crash.
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the car begin to lift off the ground and crash. .
Stealth game tutorial - 401 - Enemy Setup - Unity Official Tutorials
07:42
- We want the Debris - Ground - Lift Shaft - Props - both of the walls
We want the Debris - Ground - Lift Shaft - Props - both of the walls
Bereavement: How to Transform Grief & Depression Through Spiritual Healing
35:17
- 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 Vamps - All The Lies (Live Acoustic Version)
03:15
- ♪ ME, YOU FROM THE GROUND STRAIGHT UP ♪
♪ ME, YOU FROM THE GROUND STRAIGHT UP ♪
Why this skateboarding trick should be IMPOSSIBLE ft. Rodney Mullen
09:40
- off the ground?
off the ground?
- get the board off the ground?
get the board off the ground?
The First Presidential Debate: Hillary Clinton And Donald Trump (Full Debate) | NBC News
38:58
- GROUND.
GROUND.
- ON THE GROUND OF WHO
ON THE GROUND OF WHO
Shadow, Rust, Pollination, Magnetic Compass, Neutralization and much more!! | #aumsum
07:22
- It helps us walk on the ground and ensures
that what goes up, ultimately comes down.
It helps us walk on the ground and ensures that what goes up, ultimately comes down.
Total War: Rome 2 - First impressions - First Battle with Sparta
16:14
- where war on the ground that's winning a battle
where war on the ground that's winning a battle
July Democratic Debates - Night Two | The Daily Show
12:20
- You got to find a middle ground.
You got to find a middle ground.