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grounding

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Definitions of grounding
  1. noun
    education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge
    “a good grounding in mathematics”
    synonyms: foundation
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    type of:
    education
    knowledge acquired by learning and instruction
  2. noun
    fastening electrical equipment to earth
    synonyms: earthing
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    type of:
    attachment, fastening
    the act of fastening things together
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