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1Ground — 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… …
2Ground (electricity) — In electrical engineering, ground or earth may be the reference point in an electrical circuit from which other voltages are measured, or a common return path for electric current, or a direct physical connection to the Earth. A typical earthing… …
3Ground and neutral — For uses of the term ground or earth in electricity but not in the context of mains wiring, see ground (electricity). Since the neutral point of an electrical supply system is often connected to earth ground, ground and neutral are closely… …
4ground control — noun a communication system for sending continuous radio messages to an airplane pilot who is making a ground controlled approach to landing • Hypernyms: ↑communication system * * * ˈground control [ground control] noun uncountable …
5Ground proximity warning system — (GPWS) is a system designed to alert pilots if their aircraft is in immediate danger of flying into the ground or an obstacle. Another common name for such a system is ground collision warning system (GCWS). Commercial aircraft The system… …
6Ground-Based Midcourse Defense — (GMD) is a component of the national missile defense strategy of the United States administered by the U.S. Missile Defense Agency. Previously known as National Missile Defense (NMD), the name was changed in 2002 to differentiate it from other… …
7Ground Control (video game) — Ground Control Developer(s) Massive Entertainment Publisher(s) Sierra On Line …
8Ground beetle — Ground beetles Golden ground beetle eating an earthworm Scientific classification Kingdom …
9Ground Control II: Operation Exodus — Developer(s) Massive Entertainment Publisher(s) …
10Ground directed bombing — (GDB) is a type of attack mission performed by ground attack aircraft. Aircraft are remotely guided from the ground with the assistance of a height and direction finding radar. In mature versions of the system, bomb release is controlled from the …
