ground stroke a tennis return made by hitting the ball after it has bounced once
ground state the lowest energy state of an atom or other particle
ground snake small shy brightly-ringed terrestrial snake of arid or semiarid areas of western North America
ground zero the target of a projectile (as a bomb or missile)
grindstone a revolving stone shaped like a disk
garboard strake the first wale laid next to the keel of a wooden ship
forehand stroke (sports) a return made with the palm of the hand facing the direction of the stroke (as in tennis or badminton or squash)
groundwork preliminary preparation as a basis or foundation
ground cedar a variety of club moss
round steak a lean cut of beef from between the rump and the shank
grand Turk the ruler of a Muslim country
groundsel tree a shrub of salt marshes of eastern and south central North America and West Indies; fruit is surrounded with white plumelike hairy tufts
breaststroke a swimming stroke
ground attack an attack by ground troops
ground squirrel small striped semiterrestrial eastern American squirrel with cheek pouches
backhand stroke a return made with the back of the hand facing the direction of the stroke
ground rose low-growing bristly shrub of southern Oregon and California with creeping rootstocks and usually corymbose flowers
ground water underground water that is held in the soil and in pervious rocks
grandstand a covered structure with tiers of seats for spectators
ground tackle a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving