grounding

Plural: groundings

Noun

• education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge
  • "a good grounding in mathematics"
• fastening electrical equipment to earth
• Fundamental knowledge or background in a field or discipline.
• The return to a fully conscious state after a psychedelic experience.
• The collision of a ship with ground beneath the surface of the water.
• The prevention of aircraft takeoff because of government action.
• The interconnecting metal chassis/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.
• The absorption of energy through visualized "roots" descending from oneself into the ground, using chi.
• The act by which a child is grounded (forbidden from going out, using electronics, etc.).
• The background of embroidery, etc.

Verb

• fix firmly and stably
• confine or restrict to the ground
• place or put on the ground
• instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject
• bring to the ground
• hit or reach the ground
• throw to the ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage
• hit a groundball
• hit onto the ground
• cover with a primer; apply a primer to
• connect to a ground
• use as a basis for; found on
• present participle and gerund of ground

Synonyms

anchor, base, earthing, establish, found, foundation, ground, prime, run aground, strand, undercoat