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Question 1 of 10
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Idioms for ground
Origin of ground
1before 900; (noun) Middle English grownd, grund, Old English grund; cognate with Dutch grond, German Grund; (verb) Middle English grundien, grownden “to set on a foundation, establish,” derivative of the noun
OTHER WORDS FROM ground
Definition for ground (2 of 2)
ground2
[ ground ]
/ graʊnd /
verb
a simple past tense and past participle of grind.
adjective
reduced to fine particles or dust by grinding.
(of meat, vegetables, etc.) reduced to very small pieces by putting through a food processor or grinder: ground beef.
having the surface abraded or roughened by or as if by grinding, as in order to reduce its transparency: ground glass.
Origin of ground
21755–65 for def. 2; see ground1
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British Dictionary definitions for ground (1 of 2)
ground1
/ (ɡraʊnd) /
noun
verb
Word Origin for ground
Old English grund; related to Old Norse grunn shallow, grunnr, grund plain, Old High German grunt
British Dictionary definitions for ground (2 of 2)
ground2
/ (ɡraʊnd) /
verb
the past tense and past participle of grind
adjective
having the surface finished, thickness reduced, or an edge sharpened by grinding
reduced to fine particles by grinding
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Scientific definitions for ground
ground
[ ground ]
A connection between an electrical conductor and the Earth. Grounds are used to establish a common zero-voltage reference for electric devices in order to prevent potentially dangerous voltages from arising between them and other objects. Also called earth
The set of shared points in an electrical circuit at which the measured voltage is taken to be zero. The ground is usually connected directly to the power supply and acts as a common sink for current flowing through the components in the circuit.
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Idioms and Phrases with ground
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