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grounding out

grounding out is the present participle and gerund of ground out.

Meaning of ground out

Verb

ground out (third-person singular simple present grounds out, present participle grounding out, simple past and past participle grounded out)

  1. To provide proper grounding for a circuit.
  2. To become out by hitting a ground ball which is fielded and leads to a force or tag of a runner.
    • Jones grounded out to lead off the third.

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Questions about grounding out

What is grounding out the present participle and gerund of?
Grounding out is the present participle and gerund of ground out.

Words near grounding out in the dictionary

  1. groundier
  2. groundiest
  3. grounding
  4. grounding line
  5. grounding lines
  6. grounding out
  7. grounding problem
  8. groundings
  9. groundkeeper
  10. groundkeepers
  11. groundkeeping

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