grounding

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈgraʊndɪŋ/


ground
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Sense: Noun: soil
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Sense: Noun: that which you walk on
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floor Collocations, pavement Collocations, asphalt, turf Collocations, grass Collocations, lawn Collocations, land Collocations, dry land, terra firma
Sense: Noun: open area
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land Collocations, field Collocations, clearing Collocations, lot Collocations, tract, plot Collocations, parcel Collocations
Sense: Noun: sports venue - UK, plural
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Sense: Noun: spot
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spot Collocations, place Collocations, area Collocations, location Collocations, site Collocations, scene Collocations, position Collocations, locale
Sense: Noun: premises - plural
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premises, land Collocations, property Collocations, campus Collocations, estate Collocations, yard Collocations (US), garden Collocations
Sense: Noun: basis or motive - plural
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cause Collocations, motive Collocations, reason Collocations, basis Collocations, evidence Collocations, foundation Collocations, rationale Collocations, justification, authority Collocations, wherefore
Sense: Verb: base
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Sense: Verb: instruct in essentials - UK
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train Collocations, teach Collocations, instruct Collocations, tutor Collocations, prepare Collocations, guide Collocations, walk sb through, educate Collocations, coach Collocations
Sense: Verb: restrict flight
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cause sth to remain on the ground, bar sth from flying, prevent sth from flying
Sense: Verb: confine to home
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confine sb to home, send sb to their room, forbid sb from going out, keep sb indoors, keep sb inside, keep sb in, keep sb from going out, not allow sb to go out, keep sb at home, stop sb going out, punish Collocations


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