groundings
Teens losing privileges
Groundings is the plural of grounding, which refers to foundational knowledge or training in a subject: Her groundings in mathematics and physics prepared her for engineering.
The word also covers instances of being grounded—whether an aircraft kept from flying, a ship run ashore, or a teenager confined to the house as punishment: Three groundings in one month taught him to check in on time.
Thin metallic conductor
- circuitClosed electrical pathway
- safetyFreedom from harm
- outletPoint of release
- conductorOne who directs musicians
earthing · neutral · electrode · terminal · bonding · three-prong · copper · chassis
Underlying support structure
- anchorSecures ships to seabed
- centeringPositioning at midpoint
- rootednessBeing firmly established somewhere
- stabilityResistance to displacement
mindfulness · presence · balance · connection · earthiness · solidity · base · footing
Penalty for an offense
- consequenceResult of an action
- restrictionLimit on action
- timeoutBrief suspension of play
- curfewMandated return time
detention · suspension · probation · sanction · penalty · correction · reprimand · admonition
Enforced waiting period
- strandedLeft without means to leave
- weatherAtmospheric state outdoors
- mechanicalOperated by machinery
- fogLow-lying cloud cover
storm · maintenance · tarmac · rescheduling · airline · runway · visibility · inspection
wire
Thin metallic conductor
conductor · earthing · neutral · electrode · terminal · bonding · three-prong · copper · chassis · polarization
foundation
Underlying support structure
- anchorSecures ships to seabed
- centeringPositioning at midpoint
- rootednessBeing firmly established somewhere
stability · mindfulness · presence · balance · connection · earthiness · solidity · base · footing · bedrock
punishment
Penalty for an offense
- consequenceResult of an action
- restrictionLimit on action
- timeoutBrief suspension of play
curfew · detention · suspension · probation · sanction · penalty · correction · reprimand · admonition · rebuke
delay
Enforced waiting period
- strandedLeft without means to leave
- weatherAtmospheric state outdoors
- mechanicalOperated by machinery
fog · storm · maintenance · tarmac · rescheduling · airline · runway · visibility · inspection · no-fly
stranding
Leaving helplessly isolated
reef · shallow · shipwreck · hull · salvage · refloating · maritime · vessel · channel · draft
groundingspermissions
Official allowances granted
freedoms · liberties · privileges · rewards · allowances
groundingstakeoffs
Ascents from a runway
flights · clearances · launches · departures · liftoffs
groundingslaunchings
Initial deployments
sailings · embarkations · voyages · passages
- grounding outMaking an out via infielder
- grounding exercisesAnxiety-reduction practices using senses
- grounding wireConductor directing stray current earthward
- grounding techniquesTools for present-moment awareness
- grounding rodConducts electricity safely underground
- electrical groundingSafe path to earth