OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 41877

grounding

/ˈɡɹaʊndɪŋ/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
culada • encalladura • varada • varamiento
The collision of a ship with ground beneath the surface of the water.
polo a tierra
The interconnecting metal chassis or frame of a device, appliance, machine, or metal raceway via a designated conductor to earth at the service panel. It may be bare or covered, and does not carry current in normal operation.
castigo
The act by which a child is grounded (forbidden from going out, using electronics, etc.).
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