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(US) To connect (an electrical conductor or device) to a ground. / (transitive) To punish, especially a child or teenager, by forcing them to stay at home and/or give up certain privileges.

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Source Word

ground

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ɡɹaʊnd/

Verb

US transitive intransitive

(US) To connect (an electrical conductor or device) to a ground. / (transitive) To punish, especially a child or teenager, by forcing them to stay at home and/or give up certain privileges.

Japanese Meaning

（電気機器や導体を）接地する、接地させる / （特に子供やティーンエイジャーに対して）罰として外出禁止にする、または特定の特権を取り上げる

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Before powering the system, you should ground the chassis to prevent electrical shock.

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システムに電源を入れる前に、感電を防ぐためにシャーシを接地しておくべきです。

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Sense（1）

(US) To connect (an electrical conductor or device) to a ground.

Sense（2）

If you don't clean your room, I'll have no choice but to ground you.

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Sense（3）

(transitive) To forbid (an aircraft or pilot) to fly.

Because of the bad weather, all flights were grounded.

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Sense（4）

To give a basic education in a particular subject; to instruct in elements or first principles.

Jim was grounded in maths.

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Sense（5）

(baseball) To hit a ground ball. Compare fly (verb (regular)) and line (verb).

[Ichiro Suzuki] went 0 for 4, popping out in foul territory, grounding out to second, and striking out looking. And then, in the top of the eighth inning with a runner on second, the “True Hit King” grounded out to short, just barely failing to beat it out.

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