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grounding

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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Singular
grounding

Plural
groundings

  1. (nautical) Ship grounding is the collision of it with the ground beneath the surface of the water.
  2. (aviation) Aircraft grounding is the prevention of aircraft takeoff because of an incident or accident.
  3. (engineering) Electrical grounding is the connection of a device's metal frame to earth through a conductor.

Verb

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Plain form
ground

Third-person singular
grounds

Past tense
grounded

Past participle
grounded

Present participle
grounding

  1. The present participle of ground.