aground
[ uh-ground ]
/ əˈgraʊnd /
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adverb, adjective
on or into the ground; in a stranded condition or state: The ship ran aground.
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aground
/ (əˈɡraʊnd) /
adverb, adjective
(postpositive) on or onto the ground or bottom, as in shallow water
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