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  • 31High Voltage Isolation and Ground Potential Rise — This article outlines the principles of High Voltage Isolation (HVI) and Ground Potential Rise (GPR). Most often questions of concern arise to anyone associated with the use of any communication signal (analog or digital) via a metallic or fiber… …

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  • 32ground — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 solid surface of the earth ADJECTIVE ▪ firm, hard, solid ▪ muddy, soft ▪ damp, wet …

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  • 33ground — ground1 [ graund ] noun *** ▸ 1 surface of Earth ▸ 2 area of land ▸ 3 reason for something ▸ 4 subject/idea ▸ 5 someone s set of opinions ▸ 6 level of progress ▸ 7 crushed coffee beans ▸ 8 in electrical equipment ▸ 9 where ideas develop ▸ 10… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 34ground — I UK [ɡraʊnd] / US noun Word forms ground : singular ground plural grounds *** 1) [singular/uncountable] the top part of the Earth s surface that people walk on I fell to the ground. on the ground: People were sitting on the ground in small… …

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  • 35High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle — This article refers to the Military HMMWV, not the civilian Hummer sold by General Motors Infobox Automobile caption=U.S. Marine HMMWV in difficult terrain in Afghanistan name=High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (Humvee) manufacturer=AM… …

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  • 36high — /haɪ / (say huy) adjective 1. having a great or considerable reach or extent upwards; lofty; tall. 2. having a specified extent upwards. 3. situated above the ground or some base; elevated. 4. far above the horizon, as a heavenly body. 5. lying… …

  • 37High Weald Landscape Trail — Infobox Hiking trail Name=High Weald Landscape Trail Photo= Caption= Location=East and West Sussex, and Kent England Designation= Length=convert|90|mi|abbr=on Start/End Points=Horsham Rye Use=Hiking ElevChange= HighPoint= LowPoint= Difficulty=… …

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  • 38high — adjective 1》 of great vertical extent.     ↘of a specified height.     ↘far above ground or sea level.     ↘extending above the normal level.     ↘(of latitude) near the North or South Pole. 2》 great in amount, value, size, or intensity.     ↘(of …

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  • 39ground — 1 /graUnd/ noun EARTH SURFACE 1 (U) the surface of the earth: The leaf slowly fluttered to the ground. | The air raids were followed by military action on the ground. | below/above ground: miners working 10 hour shifts below ground compare floor… …

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  • 40ground — 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… …

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