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51ground — I. n. 1. Soil, earth, clod, turf, sod, loam, mould, surface of land. 2. Region, territory, country, land, domain. 3. Estate, acres, field, real property, landed estate. 4. Foundation, support, base, basis, ground work. 5. Motive, consideration,… …
52ground rod — a metal rod embedded in the ground to make a ground connection to the earth …
53Ground — Grind Grind, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ground}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Grinding}.] [AS. grindan; perh. akin to L. frendere to gnash, grind. Cf. {Grist}.] 1. To reduce to powder by friction, as in a mill, or with the teeth; to crush into small fragments; to… …
54ground out — Out Out (out), n. 1. One who, or that which, is out; especially, one who is out of office; generally in the plural. [1913 Webster] 2. A place or space outside of something; a nook or corner; an angle projecting outward; an open space; chiefly… …
55Ground rattlesnake — Rattlesnake Rat tle*snake (r[a^]t t l*sn[=a]k ), n. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of venomous American snakes belonging to the genera {Crotalus} and {Caudisona}, or {Sistrurus}; sometimes also called {rattler}. They have a series of horny …
56ground rules — noun The basic rules or standards; whatever someone must know before proceeding. Make sure everybody knows the ground rules for the trip before they leave …
57ground out — verb make an out by hitting the ball on the ground (Freq. 1) • Topics: ↑baseball, ↑baseball game • Hypernyms: ↑hit • Verb Frames: Somebody s * * * …
58make-or-break — adjective Date: 1919 allowing no middle ground between success and failure …
59make way — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. progress, proceed, break ground, break trail*; see advance 1 …
60ground lighting illusions — Lights along a straight path, such as a road, and even lights on moving trains can be mistaken for runway and approach lights. Bright runway and approach lighting systems, especially where few lights illuminate the surrounding terrain, can create …
