"hardground" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hardgrounds [plural]
Etymology: From hard + ground. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|hard|ground}} hard + ground Head templates: {{en-noun}} hardground (plural hardgrounds)
  1. (geology) A lithified seafloor. Categories (topical): Geology
    Sense id: en-hardground-en-noun-Ac1o2v2O Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 88 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 88 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 95 5 Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
  2. (mining) A hard stratum of rock other than coal. Categories (topical): Mining
    Sense id: en-hardground-en-noun-lDlLK4MZ Topics: business, mining

Inflected forms

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