grounding
basic knowledge or training
the basic knowledge you need before you can understand or do something well
[a] grounding in [subject]
- The course gives students a solid grounding in statistics.
- She has a good grounding in French grammar, but she needs more speaking practice.
- A grounding in basic finance is useful for anyone starting a business.
- This class gave me a grounding in chemistry.
- He has a strong grounding in computer science.
basis in facts or reality
a strong connection with real facts or real experience
grounding in [facts/evidence/reality/experience]
- The report has a strong grounding in recent research.
- Her argument is interesting, but it lacks grounding in the facts.
- The novel’s fantasy elements work because they have a grounding in ordinary human emotion.
- The plan needs more grounding in real data.
- His opinion has little grounding in experience.
emotional steadiness and realism
a calm, steady feeling that helps you feel connected to real life
[someone's] grounding; a sense of grounding
- After months of travel, returning home gave her a sense of grounding.
- His family provides the emotional grounding he needs during stressful times.
- The routine of cooking dinner every night became a source of grounding.
- Yoga gives me grounding after a busy day.
- She found grounding in her daily routine.
calming and stabilizing
helping you feel calm and steady
[something] is grounding; a grounding [experience/influence/practice]
- Gardening is a grounding activity after a long day online.
- Her voice has a calm, grounding effect on the group.
- Many people find walking barefoot on grass grounding.
- Cooking is grounding for me.
- The quiet music felt grounding.
anxiety-calming mental practice
a simple exercise that helps you calm down by noticing where you are and what you can feel or see
grounding for [anxiety/panic]; grounding techniques/exercises
- Her therapist taught her grounding to manage panic attacks.
- One grounding exercise asks you to name five things you can see.
- Slow breathing and noticing your feet on the floor are common forms of grounding.
- I use grounding when I feel anxious.
- This grounding exercise helps me calm down.
electrical connection to earth
a safety connection that lets extra electricity go safely into the ground
grounding of [equipment/circuit]; grounding for [device]
- Proper grounding reduces the risk of electric shock.
- The electrician checked the grounding before installing the new outlet.
- Poor grounding can cause noise in audio equipment.
- This outlet needs proper grounding.
- Grounding helps make electrical equipment safer.
punishment by restriction
a punishment where a young person must stay home or loses privileges
[someone's] grounding; a grounding for [behavior]
- His grounding lasted two weeks after he broke curfew.
- The grounding meant she could not go to the party on Friday.
- They argued that taking away his phone was a more effective grounding than keeping him indoors.
- My grounding ends on Sunday.
- He got a grounding for lying to his parents.
official flight or service ban
an official order that stops planes or other vehicles from operating
grounding of [aircraft/fleet/pilot]; grounding by [authority]
- The grounding of the fleet caused thousands of cancellations.
- Regulators ordered the grounding of the aircraft after a safety problem was discovered.
- The pilot faced a temporary grounding while the incident was investigated.
- The grounding stopped all flights of that plane.
- The airline announced a temporary grounding.
ship running aground
an accident where a boat gets stuck in shallow water or on land
grounding of [ship/vessel]; grounding on [reef/sandbank/shore]
- The grounding of the tanker caused a small fuel spill.
- Investigators blamed the ship’s grounding on a navigation error.
- The crew waited for high tide after the grounding on the sandbank.
- The boat’s grounding damaged its hull.
- The grounding happened near the reef.
- Base: grounding
- Plural: grounding
grounding rod
1metal rod in earth
a metal rod put into the ground to help electricity flow safely into the earth
- The electrician installed a new grounding rod beside the house.
- Lightning protection systems often use grounding rods.
- The grounding rod must be connected to the main electrical panel.
grounding strap
1strap preventing static damage
a strap that prevents static electricity from damaging electronics
- Wear a grounding strap before handling the computer’s memory chips.
- The grounding strap protects sensitive components from static discharge.
- He clipped the grounding strap to the metal frame of the workbench.
grounding wire
1wire for electrical safety
a safety wire that carries extra electricity safely to ground
- The green grounding wire must be connected correctly.
- A loose grounding wire can make the outlet unsafe.
- The technician replaced the damaged grounding wire in the panel.