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English to English noun
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the solid part of the earth's surface |  | Example: the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land
the earth shook for several minutes
he dropped the logs on the ground
source: wordnet30
| 2 |
a rational motive for a belief or action | | Example: the reason that war was declared
the grounds for their declaration
source: wordnet30
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the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface | | Example: they dug into the earth outside the church
source: wordnet30
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a relation that provides the foundation for something | | Example: they were on a friendly footing
he worked on an interim basis
source: wordnet30
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a position to be won or defended in battle (or as if in battle) | | Example: they gained ground step by step
they fought to regain the lost ground
source: wordnet30
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the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground | | Example: he posed her against a background of rolling hills
source: wordnet30
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material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use) | | Example: the land had never been plowed
good agricultural soil
source: wordnet30
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a relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused | | source: wordnet30
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a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage) | | source: wordnet30
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(art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting | | source: wordnet30
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the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface | | source: wordnet30
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The surface of the earth; the outer crust of the globe, or some indefinite portion of it. | | source: webster1913 verb
| 13 |
fix firmly and stably | | Example: anchor the lamppost in concrete
source: wordnet30
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confine or restrict to the ground | | Example: After the accident, they grounded the plane and the pilot
source: wordnet30
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place or put on the ground | | source: wordnet30
| 16 |
instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject | | source: wordnet30
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bring to the ground | | Example: the storm grounded the ship
source: wordnet30
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hit or reach the ground | | source: wordnet30
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throw to the ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage | | source: wordnet30
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hit a groundball | | Example: he grounded to the second baseman
source: wordnet30
| 21 |
hit onto the ground | | source: wordnet30
| 22 |
cover with a primer; apply a primer to | | source: wordnet30
| 23 |
connect to a ground | | Example: ground the electrical connections for safety reasons
source: wordnet30
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use as a basis for; found on | | Example: base a claim on some observation
source: wordnet30
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To lay, set, or run, on the ground. | | source: webster1913
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To run aground; to strike the bottom and remain fixed; as, the ship grounded on the bar. | | source: webster1913
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