Ground — may refer to: * The surface of the Earth * Soil, a mixture of sand and organic material present on the surface of the Earth * Ground (electricity), in electrical engineering, something that is connected to the Earth or at the voltage defined as… … Wikipedia
ground — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 solid surface of the earth ADJECTIVE ▪ firm, hard, solid ▪ muddy, soft ▪ damp, wet … Collocations dictionary
ground — ground1 groundable, adj. groundably, adv. groundedly, adv. groundedness, n. groundward, groundwards, adv., adj. /grownd/, n. 1. the solid surface of the earth; firm or dry land: to fall to the ground. 2. earth or soil: stony ground. 3. land hav … Universalium
ground — ▪ I. ground ground 1 [graʊnd] noun [countable usually plural] 1. a reason, often a legal or official one, for doing or believing something: ground for • There are grounds for optimism that the slump in the housing market may end. • Are there… … Financial and business terms
ground — I [[t]graʊnd[/t]] n. 1) the solid surface of the earth; firm or dry land 2) earth or soil: stony ground[/ex] 3) land having an indicated character: rising ground[/ex] 4) Often, grounds. a tract of land appropriated to a special use: picnic… … From formal English to slang
ground — 1. noun 1) she collapsed on the ground Syn: floor, earth, terra firma; flooring; informal deck 2) the soggy ground Syn: earth, soil, dirt, clay, loam, turf, clod, sod … Thesaurus of popular words
ground — 1. noun 1) she collapsed on the ground Syn: floor, earth, terra firma; informal deck 2) soggy ground Syn: earth, soil, turf, land, terrain 3) the team s home ground … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
Dismissal (cricket) — In the sport of cricket, a dismissal occurs when the batsman is out (also known as the fielding side taking a wicket and/or the batting side losing a wicket). Colloquially, the fielding team is also said to have snared, bagged or captured a… … Wikipedia
WACA Ground — Infobox cricket ground ground name = WACA nickname = country = Australia location = Perth, Western Australia establishment = 1890 seating capacity = 24,500 owner = Western Australia Cricket Association end1 = Members End end2 = Prindiville Stand… … Wikipedia
Russian Ground Forces — The Russian Ground Forces ( ru. Сухопутные войска Российской Федерации, tr.: Suhopútnyje vojská Rossíjskoj Federácii ) are the land forces of the Russian Federation, formed from parts of the collapsing Soviet Army in 1992. While the Russian… … Wikipedia
Center for Science and Culture — Formation 1994 Type Part of the Discovery Institute Legal st … Wikipedia