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ground::noun | Spocien Dictionary

ground
noun
/graʊnd/
material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)
Type Words
Synonyms land, soil
Type of object, physical object
Has types ploughland, wetland, cultivated land, greensward, farmland, badlands, overburden, coastland, permafrost, turf, plowland, polder, rangeland, bottomland, scablands, bottom, sod, sward, tillage, tilled land, tilth

ground::noun | Spocien Dictionary

ground
noun
/graʊnd/
the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground
Type Words
Synonyms background
Type of vista, panorama, view, aspect, scene, prospect


he posed her against a background of rolling hills.

ground::noun | Spocien Dictionary

ground
noun
/graʊnd/
a rational motive for a belief or action
Type Words
Synonyms reason
Type of rational motive
Has types score, account, why, wherefore, occasion


the grounds for their declaration.

ground::verb | Spocien Dictionary

ground
verb
/graʊnd/
hit or reach the ground
Type Words
Synonyms run aground
Type of reach, gain, attain, hit, arrive at, make

ground::noun | Spocien Dictionary

ground
noun
/graʊnd/
a relation that provides the foundation for something
Type Words
Synonyms basis, footing
Type of foundation
Has types common ground

ground::verb | Spocien Dictionary

ground
verb
/graʊnd/
cover with a primer; apply a primer to
Type Words
Synonyms prime, undercoat
Type of paint

ground::noun | Spocien Dictionary

ground
noun
/graʊnd/
a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage)
Type Words
Synonyms earth
Type of connexion, connector, connective, connection, connecter

ground::verb | Spocien Dictionary

ground
verb
/graʊnd/
fix firmly and stably
Type Words
Synonyms anchor
Type of secure, fix, fasten

ground::verb | Spocien Dictionary

ground
verb
/graʊnd/
use as a basis for; found on
Type Words
Synonyms base, establish, found
Has types build

ground::verb | Spocien Dictionary

ground
verb
/graʊnd/
bring to the ground
Type Words
Synonyms run aground, strand
Type of land


the storm grounded the ship.

ground::noun | Spocien Dictionary

ground
noun
/graʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
Type Words
Synonyms dry land, earth, land, solid ground, terra firma
Type of physical object, object
Has types coastal plain, peninsula, oxbow, forest, timberland, timber, beachfront, slash, cape, plain, champaign, land mass, isthmus, island, woodland, foreland, archipelago, floor, field, wonderland, ness, neck, mainland, landmass


he dropped the logs on the ground.

ground::noun | Spocien Dictionary

ground
noun
/graʊnd/
the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface
Type Words
Synonyms earth
Type of material, stuff
Has types diatomaceous earth, kieselguhr, moraine, saprolite, soil, diatomite, dirt

ground::noun | Spocien Dictionary

ground
noun
/graʊnd/
the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface
Type Words
Synonyms flat coat, primer, primer coat, priming, priming coat, undercoat
Type of coat of paint
Has types couch

ground::noun | Spocien Dictionary

ground
noun
/graʊnd/
a position to be won or defended in battle (or as if in battle)
Type Words
Type of military position, position


they gained ground step by step.
they fought to regain the lost ground.

ground::noun | Spocien Dictionary

ground
noun
/graʊnd/
a relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused
Type Words
Type of perceptual experience, perception, percept

ground::noun | Spocien Dictionary

ground
noun
/graʊnd/
(art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting
Type Words
Type of surface

ground::verb | Spocien Dictionary

ground
verb
/graʊnd/
confine or restrict to the ground
Type Words
Type of restrain, constrain, hold, confine


After the accident, they grounded the plane and the pilot.

ground::verb | Spocien Dictionary

ground
verb
/graʊnd/
connect to a ground
Type Words
Type of connect, link, link up, tie
Has types earth
Derivation grounding


ground the electrical connections for safety reasons.

ground::verb | Spocien Dictionary

ground
verb
/graʊnd/
hit a groundball
Type Words
Type of hit
Derivation grounder


he grounded to the second baseman.

ground::verb | Spocien Dictionary

ground
verb
/graʊnd/
hit onto the ground
Type Words
Type of hit

ground::verb | Spocien Dictionary

ground
verb
/graʊnd/
instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject
Type Words
Type of learn, instruct, teach

ground::verb | Spocien Dictionary

ground
verb
/graʊnd/
place or put on the ground
Type Words
Type of put, place, pose, position, lay, set

ground::verb | Spocien Dictionary

ground
verb
/graʊnd/
throw to the ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage
Type Words
Type of throw
LeafTensor is a decentralized system.