grounding
/ˈɡraʊndɪŋ/
adjective
- Providing a sense of stability, reality, or connection to the present moment.
- She finds gardening to be a grounding activity that helps her relax.
- The yoga class ended with a grounding meditation.
- Listening to the rain can be very grounding after a stressful day.
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noun
- Basic knowledge or training in a subject.
- The course provides a good grounding in the principles of physics.
- She has a solid grounding in mathematics from her high school classes.
- A grounding in grammar is helpful for learning a new language.
- The act of connecting an electrical device to the ground for safety.
- The old house had no grounding, so we had to rewire it.
- The electrician checked the grounding of the new outlet.
- Proper grounding prevents electrical shocks.
- A punishment that restricts a person, especially a child or teenager, from going out or using privileges.
- Grounding is a common consequence for breaking family rules.
- Her parents gave her a grounding after she failed to do her chores.
- He got a two-week grounding for coming home past curfew.
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