26984 words

grounding

3 definitions • 4 examples
1
a knowledge of the basic facts about a particular subject:

Examples:

grounding in This course is designed to give drivers a grounding in car maintenance.
2
a knowledge of the basic facts about a particular subject:

Examples:

a grounding in sth His degree gave him a firm grounding in his field.
a basic/solid/firm/good grounding
3
the act of preventing a ship from sailing or an aircraft from flying:

Examples:

The grounding of all planes on Tuesday stalled the movement of mail.

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