grounding
Americannoun
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knowledge of or instruction in the basic principles of a subject.
You'll need a thorough grounding in linguistics to understand the lecture.
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Aeronautics. the act of restricting an aircraft to the ground because of bad weather, the unsatisfactory condition of the aircraft, etc..
The grounding of the aircraft due to fog meant the passengers were stranded.
adjective
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giving or relating to a feeling of being mentally or emotionally balanced due to a peaceful, practical, or realistic outlook.
Her down-to-earth point of view made her a grounding presence in their lives.
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Electricity. being or relating to a conducting connection between an electric circuit or equipment and the earth or some other conducting body.
Check that all grounding wires are intact before beginning further repairs.
noun
Etymology
Origin of grounding
First recorded in 1640–50; ground 1 ( def. ) + -ing 1 ( def. )
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He was also involved in the Kiwis' second try of the game - as his contest with his opposite number Lehi Hopoate was crucial to Dane Gagai grounding the ball.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
The growing practice of outdoor ecotherapy, specifically walk-and-talk therapy, uses rhythmic steps and ambient sensory grounding to help clients open up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
Without proper context, grounding, and safeguards, “the LLM agent is a virtually unlimited liability, possessing a nearly unbounded destructive potential and a blast radius that tends towards infinity,” he writes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
When the model includes a grounding zone measuring 4 to 6 kilometers across, it predicts a 60% probability that Thwaites will become detached from Mouginot Ridge by the end of the century.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026
I’ll tell you, it was worth every minute of the three-day, in-school suspension I got for it, and the one-week grounding when my parents got the letter from the vice-principal.
From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli
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