"grounding" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɡɹaʊndɪŋ/ Forms: groundings [plural]
Etymology: By surface analysis, ground + -ing. Etymology templates: {{surf|en|ground|-ing}} By surface analysis, ground + -ing Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} grounding (countable and uncountable, plural groundings)
  1. Fundamental knowledge or background in a field or discipline. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (fundamental knowledge or background in a field or discipline): perustiedot [plural] (Finnish), perusteet [plural] (Finnish), Grundwissen [neuter] (German)
    Sense id: en-grounding-en-noun-ZdvQrkNQ Disambiguation of 'fundamental knowledge or background in a field or discipline': 79 1 2 0 4 1 3 10
  2. The return to a fully conscious state after a psychedelic experience. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (return to a fully conscious state after a psychedelic experience): herääminen (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-grounding-en-noun-K3lgnx2X Disambiguation of 'return to a fully conscious state after a psychedelic experience': 1 94 1 0 1 0 1 1
  3. The collision of a ship with ground beneath the surface of the water. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (collision of a ship with ground beneath the surface of the water): karilleajo (Finnish), Auflaufen [neuter] (German), auf Grund laufen [neuter] (German), Grundberührung [feminine] (German), culada [feminine] (Spanish), encalladura [feminine] (Spanish), varada [feminine] (Spanish), varamiento [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-grounding-en-noun-8teWB3QI Disambiguation of 'collision of a ship with ground beneath the surface of the water': 2 1 81 0 5 2 8 2
  4. The prevention of aircraft takeoff because of government action. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (prevention of aircraft takeoff because of government action): lentokielto (Finnish), Startverbot [neuter] (German)
    Sense id: en-grounding-en-noun-HxgEB~4Z Disambiguation of 'prevention of aircraft takeoff because of government action': 1 0 1 96 1 0 0 1
  5. (electrical engineering) The interconnecting metal chassis/frame of a device, appliance, machine, or metal raceway via a designated conductor to earth at the service panel. It may be bare or covered, and does not carry current in normal operation. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Electrical engineering Translations (electrical engineering: interconnection of metal chassis of a device to earth): maadoitus (Finnish), maatto (Finnish), Erdung [feminine] (German), polo a tierra [masculine] (Spanish), jordning [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-grounding-en-noun-8Zsux017 Topics: business, electrical, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, energy, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics Disambiguation of 'electrical engineering: interconnection of metal chassis of a device to earth': 2 0 1 0 86 1 6 2
  6. The absorption of energy through visualized "roots" descending from oneself into the ground, using chi. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-grounding-en-noun-uJPXsbss
  7. The act by which a child is grounded (forbidden from going out, using electronics, etc.). Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Aviation, Nautical Translations (act by which a child is grounded): Hausarrest [masculine] (German), szlaban [masculine] (Polish), castigo [masculine] (Portuguese), castigo (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-grounding-en-noun-5ll5Gamp Disambiguation of Aviation: 5 7 8 10 20 5 32 6 7 Disambiguation of Nautical: 7 7 11 3 16 6 33 7 10 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 3 24 1 16 3 38 6 2 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 8 7 17 3 14 5 32 8 6 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 7 5 21 2 12 4 37 6 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 2 25 2 15 4 39 4 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 3 28 1 13 2 44 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 10 8 17 2 15 4 31 8 5 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 11 7 17 2 12 5 32 8 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 10 8 15 2 15 5 31 8 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 13 9 15 2 17 3 26 11 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 9 5 20 3 12 3 37 7 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 10 8 17 2 15 4 32 8 5 Disambiguation of 'act by which a child is grounded': 4 1 4 0 17 6 64 4
  8. The background of embroidery, etc. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (background of embroidery, etc.): nurja puoli (Finnish), Grund [masculine] (German)
    Sense id: en-grounding-en-noun-QvuS3rCC Disambiguation of 'background of embroidery, etc.': 11 1 2 1 4 1 3 76
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: grounding line, grounding problem, intentional grounding

Verb

IPA: /ˈɡɹaʊndɪŋ/
Etymology: By surface analysis, ground + -ing. Etymology templates: {{surf|en|ground|-ing}} By surface analysis, ground + -ing Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} grounding
  1. present participle and gerund of ground Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: ground
    Sense id: en-grounding-en-verb-LGMuijbS

Inflected forms

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        "The return to a fully conscious state after a psychedelic experience."
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      "glosses": [
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "The prevention of aircraft takeoff because of government action."
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        "uncountable"
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        "en:Electrical engineering"
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      "glosses": [
        "The interconnecting metal chassis/frame of a device, appliance, machine, or metal raceway via a designated conductor to earth at the service panel. It may be bare or covered, and does not carry current in normal operation."
      ],
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        "(electrical engineering) The interconnecting metal chassis/frame of a device, appliance, machine, or metal raceway via a designated conductor to earth at the service panel. It may be bare or covered, and does not carry current in normal operation."
      ],
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        "physical-sciences",
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    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "The absorption of energy through visualized \"roots\" descending from oneself into the ground, using chi."
      ],
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          "absorption",
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          "energy",
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      "glosses": [
        "The act by which a child is grounded (forbidden from going out, using electronics, etc.)."
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      "glosses": [
        "The background of embroidery, etc."
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɡɹaʊndɪŋ/"
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      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "fundamental knowledge or background in a field or discipline",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
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      "code": "de",
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      "sense": "collision of a ship with ground beneath the surface of the water",
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        "neuter"
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      "word": "Auflaufen"
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      "code": "de",
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      "sense": "collision of a ship with ground beneath the surface of the water",
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      "code": "de",
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      "sense": "collision of a ship with ground beneath the surface of the water",
      "tags": [
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      "code": "es",
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      "sense": "collision of a ship with ground beneath the surface of the water",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "culada"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
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      "sense": "collision of a ship with ground beneath the surface of the water",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
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      "word": "encalladura"
    },
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      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "collision of a ship with ground beneath the surface of the water",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
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    },
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      "code": "es",
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      "sense": "collision of a ship with ground beneath the surface of the water",
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      "word": "varamiento"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "prevention of aircraft takeoff because of government action",
      "word": "lentokielto"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "prevention of aircraft takeoff because of government action",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "Startverbot"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "electrical engineering: interconnection of metal chassis of a device to earth",
      "word": "maadoitus"
    },
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      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "electrical engineering: interconnection of metal chassis of a device to earth",
      "word": "maatto"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "electrical engineering: interconnection of metal chassis of a device to earth",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Erdung"
    },
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      "code": "es",
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      "sense": "electrical engineering: interconnection of metal chassis of a device to earth",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "polo a tierra"
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      "code": "sv",
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      "sense": "electrical engineering: interconnection of metal chassis of a device to earth",
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      "word": "jordning"
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      "code": "de",
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      "sense": "act by which a child is grounded",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "Hausarrest"
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      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "act by which a child is grounded",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "szlaban"
    },
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      "code": "pt",
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      "sense": "act by which a child is grounded",
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    },
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      "sense": "background of embroidery, etc.",
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      "word": "Grund"
    }
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}

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      "ipa": "/ˈɡɹaʊndɪŋ/"
    }
  ],
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}

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