Definition of grounding
: training or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge
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The job requires a thorough grounding in the history of the region.
classes that give students a good moral grounding
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Dozens of people are stranded at a Red Cross shelter on Kauai after a storm dropped over 2 feet of rain, causing massive flooding and grounding rescue helicopters.
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But overall, the Antarctic grounding line has experienced a net retreat.
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But there were grounding dishes for Milwaukee’s cold winter and early spring days, like rabbit cacciatore ($19), an excellent plate of tender leg over more meat braised in tomato and served with polenta and roasted mushrooms.
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In contrast, the FvD likes to think of itself as a party that has a solid intellectual grounding.
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The long ballers rise up Clearly, both defenses had learned the lessons attending the extinguishing of the Golden Flashes and the grounding of the EMU Eagles.
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After Sunday's crash, Al Jazeera wrote, Aseman Airlines deleted references on its social-media accounts to the plane's years-long grounding, fueling suspicion of a coverup.
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Two of the crew rushed to Steratore to talk about grounding.
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The volcano had its largest eruption in years on Tuesday, grounding flights as the sky filled with volcanic smoke and ash reaching heights of up to 7,500 feet.
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First Known Use of grounding
1644
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Definition of grounding for English Language Learners
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: training or instruction that gives someone basic knowledge of a particular subject
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