grounding
/ˈɡɹaʊndɪŋ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.26 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The interconnecting metal chassis or 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.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
The absorption of energy through visualized roots descending from oneself into the ground, using chi.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "The readers to whom the book is principally addressed, B.R. drivers and trainee drivers, have at last been provided with a clearly written and exceptionally well-illustrated handbook of diesel locomotive practice, combining a grounding in the basic principles of the internal combustion engine with a clear exposition of electrical machines and circuitry such as is not found in most textbooks."