Pronunciation: ˈhan(d)bɛl
Parts of Speech: noun
a bell that is held in the hand
ground
Definition: Meaning of, ground in English to English dictionary.
Pronunciation: / ɡraʊnd /
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earth [uncountable] the surface of the earth
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earth [uncountable] the soil on and under the surface of the earth
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area of land [uncountable] an area of land without buildings, fences, woods etc
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area of land [countable] British English also grounds [plural] especially American English an area of land or sea that is used for a particular purpose
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area of land grounds [plural] the land or gardens surrounding a large building
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reason grounds [plural] a good reason for doing, believing, or saying something
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subject [uncountable] a subject or area of knowledge
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opinion [uncountable] a general opinion or set of attitudes
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sport [countable] British English the place where a particular sport is played [↪ stadium]
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hold/stand your ground to stay where you are when someone threatens you, in order to show them that you are not afraid
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hold/stand your ground to refuse to change your mind about something, even though people are opposing you
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get off the ground to start to be successful
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gain ground to become more successful
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gain ground if an idea, belief etc gains ground, more people start to accept it
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gain ground to get closer to someone or something that you are competing with
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lose ground to become less successful compared with someone or something you are competing with
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breeding/fertile/proving ground a situation in which something develops quickly or successfully
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burn/raze something to the ground to destroy a city, building etc completely by fire, bombs etc
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work/drive/run yourself into the ground to work so hard that you become very tired or ill
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on the ground in the place or situation where something important is happening, rather than somewhere else - used especially in news reports
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stamping ground British English American English informal someone's stamping ground is an area where they are known or have a lot of influence
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electrical [singular] American English a wire that connects a piece of electrical equipment to the ground for safety [= earth British English]
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grounds [plural] small pieces of solid material that sink to the bottom of a liquid
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go to ground British English to make it hard for people to find you
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run somebody/something to ground British English to succeed in finding someone or something after a long search
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background [countable] technical the colour used as the background for a design
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aircraft [transitive usually passive] to stop an aircraft or pilot from flying
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boat [intransitive and transitive] if you ground a boat or if it grounds, it hits the bottom of the sea so that it cannot move
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be grounded in/on something to be based on something
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child [transitive] informal to stop a child going out with their friends as a punishment for behaving badly
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electricity [transitive] American English to make a piece of electrical equipment safe by connecting it to the ground with a wire [= earth British English]
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ground coffee or nuts have been broken up into powder or very small pieces, using a special machine
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the past tense and past participle of GRIND 1
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ground used in phrases
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Arctic ground squirrel
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large ground squirrel of the North American far north
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large ground squirrel of the North American far north
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Richardson ground squirrel
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of sagebrush and grassland areas of western United States and Canada
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of sagebrush and grassland areas of western United States and Canada
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air-to-ground
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operating from or designed to be fired from aircraft at targets on the ground
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operating from or designed to be fired from aircraft at targets on the ground
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air-to-ground missile
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a missile designed to be launched from an aeroplane at a target on the ground
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a missile designed to be launched from an aeroplane at a target on the ground
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anchorage ground
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place for vessels to anchor
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place for vessels to anchor
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barren ground caribou
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of tundra of northern Canada; in some classifications included in the species Rangifer tarandus
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of tundra of northern Canada; in some classifications included in the species Rangifer tarandus
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breeding ground
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a place or situation where something bad or harmful develops
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a place where animals go in order to breed
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a place or situation where something bad or harmful develops
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burial ground
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a tract of land used for burials
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a tract of land used for burials
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burying ground
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a tract of land used for burials
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a tract of land used for burials
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camping ground
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a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent
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a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent
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