Grounding
Pronunciation : Ground"ing
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: The act, method, or process of laying a groundwork or foundation; hence, elementary instruction; the act or process of applying a ground, as of color, to wall paper, cotton cloth, etc.; a basis.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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