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How to pronounce ground
Say it like this: /ɡɹaʊnd/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does ground mean?
nounThe surface of the Earth, as opposed to the sky or water or underground.
“Look, I found a ten dollar bill on the ground!”
Terrain.
“As the terrain-following radar scans the ground ahead of the aircraft the actual clearance height is measured by the radio altimeter.”
Soil, earth.
“The worm crawls through the ground.”
verbTo connect (an electrical conductor or device) to a ground.
To electrocute.
To punish, especially a child or teenager, by forcing them to stay at home and/or give up certain privileges.
“My kids are currently grounded from television.”
adjCrushed, or reduced to small particles.
“ground mustard seed”
Processed by grinding.
“lenses of ground glass”
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