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proving grounds

proving grounds is the plural of proving ground.

Meaning of proving ground

Noun

proving ground (plural proving grounds)

  1. A terrain or installation for testing weapons, military equipment, or tactics.
  2. (figuratively) A venue or project in which new technologies, methods, or techniques are tested.
    • To test the new equipment and vehicles that will work to the high voltage a.c. system, a proving ground was sought at a convenient point, and the lines from Colchester to Clacton and Walton have been selected.1956 June, “Electrification in Clydeside and East Anglia”, in Railway Magazine, page 414
    Synonyms:
    testing ground

Questions about proving grounds

What is proving grounds the plural of?
Proving grounds is the plural of proving ground.

Words near proving grounds in the dictionary

  1. provine
  2. provined
  3. provines
  4. proving
  5. proving ground
  6. proving grounds
  7. proving out
  8. provings
  9. provining
  10. Provins
  11. proviolence

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