ground

Noun

ground (uncountable)

1. soil, earth.

   The worm crawls through the ground.

2. The surface of the Earth
3. terrain
4. A soccer stadium

   Manchester United"s ground is known as Old Trafford

5. (US) An electrical conductor connected to the ground.
   • The British equivalent is earth.
6. (US) A level of electrical potential used as a zero reference.
7. (cricket) The area of grass on which a match is played (a cricket field); the entire arena in which it is played; that part of the field behind a batsman"s popping crease where he can not be run out (hence to make one"s ground)

6 letters in word "ground": D G N O R U.

Anagrams of ground:

• ungord

Words found within ground:

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• Definitions:
• anchor: fix firmly and stably; "anchor the lamppost in concrete" land: the solid part of the earth's surface; "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" confine or restrict to the ground; "After the accident, they grounded the plane and the pilot" place or put on the ground reason: a rational motive for a belief or action; "the reason that war was declared"; "the grounds for their declaration" earth: the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface; "they dug into the earth outside the church" instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject footing: a relation that provides the foundation for something; "they were on a friendly footing"; "he worked on an interim basis" bring to the ground; "the storm grounded the ship" a position to be won or defended in battle (or as if in battle); "they gained ground step by step"; "they fought to regain the lost ground" hit or reach the ground background: the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground; "he posed her against a background of rolling hills" throw to the ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage land: material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use); "the land had never been plowed"; "good agricultural soil" hit a groundball; "he grounded to the second baseman" a relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused prime: cover with a primer; apply a primer to a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage) connect to a ground; "ground the electrical connections for safety reasons" (art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting flat coat: the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface establish: use as a basis for; found on; "base a claim on some observation"
• A ground is a unit of area used in India approximately equal to 203 square meters (2,185 ft²). After metrication in the mid-20th century, the unit is being phased out. However, it is still popular in Real Estate parlance.
• The term ground or earth usually means a common return path in electrical circuits. The terms Earth return and ground return are also common.
• The background in two-dimensional works-the area around and between figures. Also, the surface onto which paint is applied.
• is the background of a flag.
• An intentional or accidental conducting path between an electrical system or circuit and the earth or some conducting body acting in place of the earth. A ground is often used as the common wiring point or reference in a circuit.
• Background color that accents the rug's design motif.
• A conducting connection (intentional or accidental) between an electrical circuit or equipment and the earth, or to some conducting body that serves in place of the earth.
• Raw stock on which a coat of pigment has been applied before the top colors are put on.
• An electrical connection to earth or some other conductor that is connected to earth. Sometimes the term "ground" is used in place of "common," but such usage is not correct unless the connection is also connected to earth.
• A conducting connection by which an electric circuit or equipment is connected to the earth to establish and maintain a reference voltage level. Also known as the voltage reference point in a circuit.
• In etching and aquatint, an acid-resistant substance used to protect non-image areas of the plate from the action of acid. See hardground and softground. ...
• a neutral reference for electrical potential, generally the potential of the Earths crust
• The earth or any object that makes an electrical connection with the earth, which has an arbitrary zero potential energy.
• To hit the ball to the ground, preferably on the other team's court.
• A surface to which paint is applied, or the material used to create that surface.
• The surface upon which a painting is done- canvas, masonite, and so on.
• The common "reference" point for the circuit. This is usually also connected to the chassis, but there can be independent circuit grounds and chassis grounds.
• The term given to anything having an electrical potential of zero. Most modern vehicles are designed around a negative ground system, with the metal frame being the vehicle's ground.
• The interlaced combination of warp and weft that comprises the fabric in pile rugs. The ground is referred to as the foundation.
• The area surrounding the”figure” in a composition. The context or backdrop against which a color is seen.
• A common reference point for electrical circuits returns, shielding or heat sinking.
• Used by line workers to ground electrical conductors to prevent accidental electrocution when working on lines.
• In general, any surface covering of a plate or stone that the artist removes with various tools or chemical solutions to create an image. In etching and aquatint, an acid resistant coating applied to the face of a metal plate to protect non-image areas from the action of the acid. ...
• Usually meaning the same as dirt or soil or earth.
• The writing or painting surface which may already have been covered with a layer of paint, or the base for metallic pigment such as gesso or gum.
• the background area of the wallcovering. Also called a "choke".
• A layer applied to a support to prepare it for painting. The ground consists of a binding medium and filler and may be either white or colored.

• groughs ←
• grough ←
• groufs ←
• ground
• → groundage
• → groundages
• → groundbait