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- 1A basic understanding of a subject that you can build on later.
Like the strong base of a building that everything else sits on.
Her years at the lab gave her a solid grounding in chemistry.
You need a good grounding in math before tackling physics.
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- 2A punishment where a child is not allowed to go out or use phones and games for a while.
Like a time-out, but lasting days instead of minutes.
Her grounding meant no friends or video games for two weeks.
He got a grounding after staying out past midnight.
- 3The metal path that links a machine to the earth to keep people safe from shocks.
Like a safe path that lets extra electricity flow into the earth instead of into you.
The electrician checked the grounding before turning the power back on.
Proper grounding stops a faulty appliance from giving you a shock.
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- 4An order from the government that stops planes from taking off.
Like being told you can't leave the house until someone says it's allowed.
The grounding kept every plane at the gate for three days.
A nationwide grounding followed the safety scare.
- 5When a ship hits the sea floor and gets stuck.
Like a car getting stuck after driving onto sand it can't move off.
The grounding tore a hole in the ship's hull.
Low tide caused the grounding of the small boat.
- 6Coming back to a normal, clear mind after a mind-altering drug wears off.
Like slowly waking up and feeling normal again after a long, strange dream.
The grounding took about an hour as the effects faded.
A calm room helped with her grounding afterward.
- 7A practice where you picture roots growing down into the earth to take in energy.
Like a tree pulling water and strength up through its roots.
She began the session with a few minutes of grounding.
Daily grounding helped him feel calm and steady.
- 8The plain background fabric of a piece of embroidery, behind the stitched design.
Like the blank paper behind a drawing.
The flowers stood out against the dark grounding.
She chose a pale grounding for the gold thread.
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- 9Present participle of ground. Use this -ing form when the action is happening now or acts as a noun.
They are grounding the plane until the storm passes.
Grounding their kids felt harsh, but the parents agreed.
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grounding is a form of ground
ground, verb: To punish a child by making them stay home and lose fun activities. Full entry
- Spelling
- ground → grounding: add -ing
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Origin
This word comes from "ground" plus the ending "-ing".