Subscriber login


Forgot your password?

Library card login

Other

Dictionary search results

Showing 1-50 of 122 results

ground1 British & World English

the solid surface of the earth

ground2 British & World English

past and past participle of grind

ground in grind British & World English

reduce (something) to small particles or powder by crushing it

grounds in ground1 British & World English

an area of land or sea used for a specified purpose

ground-in British & World English

(of dirt or a stain) deeply embedded and difficult to remove

blue ground British & World English

another term for kimberlite.

gain ground in ground1 British & World English

become more popular or accepted

give or lose ground in ground1 British & World English

retreat or lose one’s advantage during a conflict or competition

ground ball British & World English

a ball hit along the ground

ground bass British & World English

a short theme, usually in the bass, which is constantly repeated as the other parts of the music vary

ground crew British & World English

a team of people who maintain and service an aircraft on the ground

ground dove British & World English

a small dove that spends much of its time on the ground, feeding and frequently nesting there

ground game British & World English

game animals such as rabbits and hares that live in the ground

ground ivy British & World English

a creeping plant of the mint family, with bluish-purple flowers, native to Europe where it commonly grows on hedge banks and in woodland

ground loop British & World English

a violent, uncontrolled horizontal rotation of an aircraft while landing, taking off, or taxiing

ground pine British & World English

a small yellow-flowered Eurasian plant of the mint family, which resembles a pine seedling in appearance and smell

ground plan British & World English

the plan of a building at ground level

ground rent British & World English

rent paid under the terms of a lease by the owner of a building to the owner of the land on which it is built

ground rule British & World English

a basic principle

ground run British & World English

the movement of an aircraft along the ground just before takeoff or just after landing

ground wave British & World English

a radio wave which reaches a receiver from a transmitter directly, without reflection from the ionosphere

ground zero British & World English

the point on the earth’s surface directly above or below an exploding nuclear bomb

high ground British & World English

land that is higher than the surrounding area, especially that which stays dry

below the ground in below British & World English

beneath the surface of the ground

burial ground British & World English

an area of ground set aside for the burying of human bodies

common ground in common British & World English

opinions or interests shared by each of two or more parties

figure-ground British & World English

relating to or denoting the perception of images by the distinction of objects from a background from which they appear to stand out, especially in contexts where this distinction is ambiguous

break ground in ground1 British & World English

do preparatory digging or other work prior to building or planting something

ground beetle British & World English

any of a number of beetles that live mainly on or near the ground, in particular:

ground cherry British & World English

an American plant of the nightshade family which resembles the Cape gooseberry

ground cloth (also groundcloth) British & World English

a waterproof cloth spread under a sleeping bag, directly on the ground or inside a tent

ground cover British & World English

low-growing, spreading plants that help to stop weeds growing

ground effect British & World English

the effect of added aerodynamic buoyancy produced by a cushion of air below a vehicle moving close to the ground

ground elder British & World English

a common weed of the parsley family, with leaves that resemble those of the elder and spreading underground stems, native to Europe

ground floor British & World English

the floor of a building at ground level

ground frost British & World English

frost formed on the surface of the ground or in the top layer of soil

ground glass British & World English

glass with a smooth ground surface that renders it non-transparent while retaining its translucency

ground level British & World English

the level of the ground

ground sloth British & World English

an extinct terrestrial edentate mammal of the Cenozoic era in America, typically of very large size

ground speed British & World English

an aircraft’s speed relative to the ground

ground state British & World English

the lowest energy state of an atom or other particle

ground tackle British & World English

the equipment used to anchor or moor a boat or ship

middle ground British & World English

an intermediate position or area of compromise or possible agreement between two opposing views or groups

parade ground British & World English

a place where troops gather for parade

sports ground British & World English

a piece of land used for sports

yellow ground British & World English

kimberlite that is exposed at the surface and has become yellow as a result of atmospheric oxidation

breeding ground British & World English

an area where birds, fish, or other animals habitually breed

burying ground British & World English

another term for burial ground.