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      »   The noun ground has 11 meanings (first 6 from tagged texts)

• land, Dry1.) Dry, prohibitionist -- (a reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages)
  
  1.) Dry, dry out -- (remove the moisture from and make dry; "dry clothes"; "dry hair")
  
  dry land, Earth1.) Earth, world, globe -- (the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on; "the Earth moves around the sun"; "he sailed around the world")
  
  2.) Earth, ground -- (the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface; "they dug into the earth outside the church")
  
  earth, ground, Solid1.) Solid -- (a substance that is solid at room temperature and pressure)
  
  2.) Solid, solidness, solid state -- (the state in which a substance has no tendency to flow under moderate stress; resists forces (such as compression) that tend to deform it; and retains a definite size and shape)
  
  solid ground, terra firma -- (the Solid1.) Solid -- (a substance that is solid at room temperature and pressure)
  
  2.) Solid, solidness, solid state -- (the state in which a substance has no tendency to flow under moderate stress; resists forces (such as compression) that tend to deform it; and retains a definite size and shape)
  
  solid part of the earth's Surface1.) Surface -- (the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary; "there is a special cleaner for these surfaces"; "the cloth had a pattern of red dots on a white surface")
  
  2.) Surface -- (the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object; "they skimmed over the surface of the water"; "a brush small enough to clean every dental surface"; "the sun has no distinct surface")
  
  surface; "the Plane1.) Airplane, aeroplane, plane -- (an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets; "the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane")
  
  2.) Plane, sheet -- ((mathematics) an unbounded two-dimensional shape; "we will refer to the plane of the graph as the X-Y plane"; "any line joining two points on a plane lies wholly on that plane")
  
  plane turned Away1.) Away, gone, departed -- (not present; having left; "he's away right now"; "you must not allow a stranger into the house when your mother is away"; "everyone is gone now"; "the departed guests")
  
  2.) Away -- (used of an opponent's ground; "an away game")
  
  away from the Sea1.) Sea -- (a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land)
  
  2.) Ocean, sea -- (anything apparently limitless in quantity or volume)
  
  sea and Moved1.) Travel, go, move, locomote -- (change location; move, travel, or proceed; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell")
  
  2.) Move, displace -- (cause to move, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant")
  
  moved back over land"; "the Earth1.) Earth, world, globe -- (the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on; "the Earth moves around the sun"; "he sailed around the world")
  
  2.) Earth, ground -- (the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface; "they dug into the earth outside the church")
  
  earth shook for Several1.) Respective, several, various -- (considered individually; "the respective club members"; "specialists in their several fields"; "the various reports all agreed")
  
  2.) Several -- (distinct and individual; "three several times")
  
  several minutes"; "he Dropped1.) Drop -- (let fall to the ground; "Don't drop the dishes")
  
  2.) Drop -- (to fall vertically; "the bombs are dropping on enemy targets")
  
  dropped the Logs1.) Log -- (a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches)
  
  2.) Backlog, log -- (large log at the back of a hearth fire)
  
  logs on the ground")

• reason, ground -- (a Rational1.) Rational number, rational -- (an integer or a fraction)
  
  1.) Rational -- (consistent with or based on or using reason; "rational behavior"; "a process of rational inference"; "rational thought")
  
  rational motive for a Belief1.) Belief -- (any cognitive content held as true)
  
  2.) Impression, feeling, belief, notion, opinion -- (a vague idea in which some confidence is placed; "his impression of her was favorable"; "what are your feelings about the crisis?"; "it strengthened my belief in his sincerity"; "I had a feeling that she was lying")
  
  belief or Action1.) Action -- (something done (usually as opposed to something said); "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions")
  
  2.) Action, activity, activeness -- (the state of being active; "his sphere of activity"; "he is out of action")
  
  action; "the Reason1.) Reason, ground -- (a rational motive for a belief or action; "the reason that war was declared"; "the grounds for their declaration")
  
  2.) Reason -- (an explanation of the cause of some phenomenon; "the reason a steady state was never reached was that the back pressure built up too slowly")
  
  reason that War1.) War, warfare -- (the waging of armed conflict against an enemy; "thousands of people were killed in the war")
  
  2.) War, state of war -- (a legal state created by a declaration of war and ended by official declaration during which the international rules of war apply; "war was declared in November but actual fighting did not begin until the following spring")
  
  war was declared"; "the Grounds1.) Evidence, grounds -- (your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief; "the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compelling")
  
  2.) Yard, grounds, curtilage -- (the enclosed land around a house or other building; "it was a small house with almost no yard")
  
  grounds for their declaration")

• earth, ground -- (the Loose1.) Free, liberate, release, unloose, unloosen, loose -- (grant freedom to; free from confinement)
  
  2.) Unleash, let loose, loose -- (turn loose or free from restraint; "let loose mines"; "Loose terrible plagues upon humanity")
  
  loose soft Material1.) Material, stuff -- (the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object; "coal is a hard black material"; "wheat is the stuff they use to make bread")
  
  2.) Material -- (information (data or ideas or observations) that can be used or reworked into a finished form; "the archives provided rich material for a definitive biography")
  
  material that Makes1.) Brand, make -- (a recognizable kind; "there's a new brand of hero in the movies now"; "what make of car is that?")
  
  2.) Shuffle, shuffling, make -- (the act of mixing cards haphazardly)
  
  makes up a Large1.) Large -- (a garment size for a large person)
  
  1.) Large, big -- (above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent; "a large city"; "set out for the big city"; "a large sum"; "a big (or large) barn"; "a large family"; "big businesses"; "a big expenditure"; "a large number of newspapers"; "a big group of scientists"; "large areas of the world")
  
  large part of the Land1.) Land -- (the land on which real estate is located; "he built the house on land leased from the city")
  
  2.) Land, ground, soil -- (material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use); "the land had never been plowed"; "good agricultural soil")
  
  land surface; "they Dug1.) Dug -- (an udder or breast or teat)
  
  1.) Dig, delve, cut into, turn over -- (turn up, loosen, or remove earth; "Dig we must"; "turn over the soil for aeration")
  
  dug into the Earth1.) Earth, world, globe -- (the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on; "the Earth moves around the sun"; "he sailed around the world")
  
  2.) Earth, ground -- (the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface; "they dug into the earth outside the church")
  
  earth outside the church")

• footing, Basis1.) Footing, basis, ground -- (a relation that provides the foundation for something; "they were on a friendly footing"; "he worked on an interim basis")
  
  2.) Basis, base, foundation, fundament, groundwork, cornerstone -- (the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained; "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture")
  
  basis, ground -- (a Relation1.) Relation -- (an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together)
  
  2.) Sexual intercourse, intercourse, sex act, copulation, coitus, coition, sexual congress, congress, sexual relation, relation, carnal knowledge -- (the act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman; the man's penis is inserted into the woman's vagina and excited until orgasm and ejaculation occur)
  
  relation that Provides1.) Supply, provide, render, furnish -- (provide or furnish with; "We provided the room with an electrical heater")
  
  2.) Provide, supply, ply, cater -- (provide what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance; "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests")
  
  provides the Foundation1.) Foundation -- (the basis on which something is grounded; "there is little foundation for his objections")
  
  2.) Foundation -- (an institution supported by an endowment)
  
  foundation for Something1.) Something -- (a thing of some kind; "is there something you want?")
  
  something; "they were on a Friendly1.) Friendly -- (troops belonging to or allied with your own military forces; "friendlies came to their rescue")
  
  1.) Friendly -- (characteristic of or befitting a friend; "friendly advice"; "a friendly neighborhood"; "the only friendly person here"; "a friendly host and hostess")
  
  friendly footing"; "he Worked1.) Work -- (exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; "I will work hard to improve my grades"; "she worked hard for better living conditions for the poor")
  
  2.) Work, do work -- (be employed; "Is your husband working again?"; "My wife never worked"; "Do you want to work after the age of 60?"; "She never did any work because she inherited a lot of money"; "She works as a waitress to put herself through college")
  
  worked on an Interim1.) Interim, meantime, meanwhile, lag -- (the time between one event, process, or period and another; "meanwhile the socialists are running the government")
  
  1.) Interim -- (serving during an intermediate interval of time; "an interim agreement")
  
  interim basis")

• ground -- (a Position1.) Position, place -- (the particular portion of space occupied by something; "he put the lamp back in its place")
  
  2.) Military position, position -- (a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons)
  
  position to be Won1.) South Korean won, won -- (the basic unit of money in South Korea)
  
  2.) North Korean won, won -- (the basic unit of money in North Korea)
  
  won or Defended1.) Defend, support, fend for -- (argue or speak in defense of; "She supported the motion to strike")
  
  2.) Defend -- (be on the defensive; act against an attack)
  
  defended in Battle1.) Battle, conflict, fight, engagement -- (a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga"; "he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement")
  
  2.) Struggle, battle -- (an energetic attempt to achieve something; "getting through the crowd was a real struggle"; "he fought a battle for recognition")
  
  battle (or as if in battle); "they Gained1.) Derive, gain -- (obtain; "derive pleasure from one's garden")
  
  2.) Acquire, win, gain -- (win something through one's efforts; "I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese"; "Gain an understanding of international finance")
  
  gained ground Step1.) Measure, step -- (any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal; "the situation called for strong measures"; "the police took steps to reduce crime")
  
  2.) Footstep, pace, step, stride -- (the distance covered by a step; "he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig")
  
  step by step"; "they Fought1.) Contend, fight, struggle -- (be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight; "the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting"; "Militant groups are contending for control of the country")
  
  2.) Fight, oppose, fight back, fight down, defend -- (fight against or resist strongly; "The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!")
  
  fought to Regain1.) Recover, retrieve, find, regain -- (get or find back; recover the use of; "She regained control of herself"; "She found her voice and replied quickly")
  
  2.) Find, regain -- (come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost; "Did you find your glasses?"; "I cannot find my gloves!")
  
  regain the Lost1.) Doomed, lost -- (people who are destined to die soon; "the agony of the doomed was in his voice")
  
  1.) Lose -- (fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense; "She lost her purse when she left it unattended on her seat")
  
  lost ground")

• background, ground -- (the Part1.) Part, portion, component part, component -- (something determined in relation to something that includes it; "he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself"; "I read a portion of the manuscript"; "the smaller component is hard to reach")
  
  2.) Region, part -- (the extended spatial location of something; "the farming regions of France"; "religions in all parts of the world"; "regions of outer space")
  
  part of a Scene1.) Scene -- (the place where some action occurs; "the police returned to the scene of the crime")
  
  2.) Scene -- (an incident (real or imaginary); "their parting was a sad scene")
  
  scene (or Picture1.) Picture, image, icon, ikon -- (a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface; "they showed us the pictures of their wedding"; "a movie is a series of images projected so rapidly that the eye integrates them")
  
  2.) Painting, picture -- (graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface; "a small painting by Picasso"; "he bought the painting as an investment"; "his pictures hang in the Louvre")
  
  picture) that Lies1.) Lie, prevarication -- (a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth)
  
  2.) Lie, Trygve Lie, Trygve Halvden Lie -- (Norwegian diplomat who was the first Secretary General of the United Nations (1896-1968))
  
  lies behind Objects1.) Object, physical object -- (a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects")
  
  2.) Aim, object, objective, target -- (the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable); "the sole object of her trip was to see her children")
  
  objects in the Foreground1.) Foreground -- (the part of a scene that is near the viewer)
  
  2.) Foreground -- ((computer science) a window for an active application)
  
  foreground; "he Posed1.) Present, pose -- (introduce; "This poses an interesting question")
  
  2.) Model, pose, sit, posture -- (assume a posture as for artistic purposes; "We don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often")
  
  posed her against a Background1.) Background -- (a person's social heritage: previous experience or training; "he is a lawyer with a sports background")
  
  2.) Background, ground -- (the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground; "he posed her against a background of rolling hills")
  
  background of Rolling1.) Peal, pealing, roll, rolling -- (a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells))
  
  2.) Rolling -- (the act of robbing a helpless person; "he was charged with rolling drunks in the park")
  
  rolling hills")

• land, ground, Soil1.) Dirt, filth, grime, soil, stain, grease, grunge -- (the state of being covered with unclean things)
  
  2.) Soil, dirt -- (the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock)
  
  soil -- (Material1.) Material, stuff -- (the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object; "coal is a hard black material"; "wheat is the stuff they use to make bread")
  
  2.) Material -- (information (data or ideas or observations) that can be used or reworked into a finished form; "the archives provided rich material for a definitive biography")
  
  material in the top Layer1.) Layer, bed -- (single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance; "slices of hard-boiled egg on a bed of spinach")
  
  2.) Layer -- (a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another)
  
  layer of the Surface1.) Surface -- (the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary; "there is a special cleaner for these surfaces"; "the cloth had a pattern of red dots on a white surface")
  
  2.) Surface -- (the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object; "they skimmed over the surface of the water"; "a brush small enough to clean every dental surface"; "the sun has no distinct surface")
  
  surface of the Earth1.) Earth, world, globe -- (the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on; "the Earth moves around the sun"; "he sailed around the world")
  
  2.) Earth, ground -- (the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface; "they dug into the earth outside the church")
  
  earth in which Plants1.) Plant, works, industrial plant -- (buildings for carrying on industrial labor; "they built a large plant to manufacture automobiles")
  
  2.) Plant, flora, plant life -- (a living organism lacking the power of locomotion)
  
  plants can Grow1.) Turn, grow -- (pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become; "The weather turned nasty"; "She grew angry")
  
  2.) Grow -- (become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain; "The problem grew too large for me"; "Her business grew fast")
  
  grow (especially with Reference1.) Mention, reference -- (a remark that calls attention to something or someone; "she made frequent mention of her promotion"; "there was no mention of it"; "the speaker made several references to his wife")
  
  2.) Citation, cite, acknowledgment, credit, reference, mention, quotation -- (a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage; "the student's essay failed to list several important citations"; "the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book"; "the article includes mention of similar clinical cases")
  
  reference to its Quality1.) Quality -- (an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare)
  
  2.) Quality, caliber, calibre -- (a degree or grade of excellence or worth; "the quality of students has risen"; "an executive of low caliber")
  
  quality or use); "the Land1.) Land -- (the land on which real estate is located; "he built the house on land leased from the city")
  
  2.) Land, ground, soil -- (material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use); "the land had never been plowed"; "good agricultural soil")
  
  land had Never1.) Never, ne'er -- (not ever; at no time in the past or future; "I have never been to China"; "I shall never forget this day"; "had never seen a circus"; "never on Sunday"; "I will never marry you!")
  
  2.) Never -- (not at all; certainly not; not in any circumstances; "never fear"; "bringing up children is never easy"; "that will never do"; "what is morally wrong can never be politically right")
  
  never been plowed"; "Good1.) Good -- (benefit; "for your own good"; "what's the good of worrying?")
  
  2.) Good, goodness -- (moral excellence or admirableness; "there is much good to be found in people")
  
  good agricultural soil")

• ground -- (a Relatively1.) Relatively, comparatively -- (in a relative manner; by comparison to something else; "the situation is relatively calm now")
  
  relatively homogeneous Percept1.) Percept, perception, perceptual experience -- (the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept)
  
  percept extending Back1.) Back, dorsum -- (the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine; "his back was nicely tanned")
  
  2.) Rear, back -- (the side that goes last or is not normally seen; "he wrote the date on the back of the photograph")
  
  back of the Figure1.) Figure, fig -- (a diagram or picture illustrating textual material; "the area covered can be seen from Figure 2")
  
  2.) Human body, physical body, material body, soma, build, figure, physique, anatomy, shape, bod, chassis, frame, form, flesh -- (alternative names for the body of a human being; "Leonardo studied the human body"; "he has a strong physique"; "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak")
  
  figure on which Attention1.) Attention, attending -- (the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others)
  
  2.) Care, attention, aid, tending -- (the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something; "no medical care was required"; "the old car needs constant attention")
  
  attention is focused)

• ground, Earth1.) Earth, world, globe -- (the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on; "the Earth moves around the sun"; "he sailed around the world")
  
  2.) Earth, ground -- (the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface; "they dug into the earth outside the church")
  
  earth -- (a Connection1.) Connection, connexion, connectedness -- (a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it); "there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare")
  
  2.) Connection, link, connectedness -- (the state of being connected; "the connection between church and state is inescapable")
  
  connection between an Electrical1.) Electrical -- (relating to or concerned with electricity; "an electrical engineer"; "electrical and mechanical engineering industries")
  
  2.) Electric, electrical -- (using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity; "electric current"; "electric wiring"; "electrical appliances"; "an electrical storm")
  
  electrical device and a Large1.) Large -- (a garment size for a large person)
  
  1.) Large, big -- (above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent; "a large city"; "set out for the big city"; "a large sum"; "a big (or large) barn"; "a large family"; "big businesses"; "a big expenditure"; "a large number of newspapers"; "a big group of scientists"; "large areas of the world")
  
  large conducting Body1.) Body, organic structure, physical structure -- (the entire structure of an organism (especially an animal or human being); "he felt as if his whole body were on fire")
  
  2.) Body, dead body -- (a natural object consisting of a dead animal or person; "they found the body in the lake")
  
  body, such as the Earth1.) Earth, world, globe -- (the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on; "the Earth moves around the sun"; "he sailed around the world")
  
  2.) Earth, ground -- (the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface; "they dug into the earth outside the church")
  
  earth (which is Taken1.) Take -- (carry out; "take action"; "take steps"; "take vengeance")
  
  2.) Take, occupy, use up -- (require (time or space); "It took three hours to get to work this morning"; "This event occupied a very short time")
  
  taken to be at Zero1.) Nothing, nil, nix, nada, null, aught, cipher, cypher, goose egg, naught, zero, zilch, zip, zippo -- (a quantity of no importance; "it looked like nothing I had ever seen before"; "reduced to nil all the work we had done"; "we racked up a pathetic goose egg"; "it was all for naught"; "I didn't hear zilch about it")
  
  2.) Zero, 0, nought, cipher, cypher -- (a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number)
  
  zero voltage))

• ground -- ((art) the Surface1.) Surface -- (the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary; "there is a special cleaner for these surfaces"; "the cloth had a pattern of red dots on a white surface")
  
  2.) Surface -- (the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object; "they skimmed over the surface of the water"; "a brush small enough to clean every dental surface"; "the sun has no distinct surface")
  
  surface (as a Wall1.) Wall -- (an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure; "the south wall had a small window"; "the walls were covered with pictures")
  
  2.) Rampart, bulwark, wall -- (an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes; "they stormed the ramparts of the city"; "they blew the trumpet and the walls came tumbling down")
  
  wall or Canvas1.) Canvas, canvas fabric, canvass, canvass fabric -- (a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents))
  
  2.) Canvas, canvass -- (an oil painting on canvas fabric)
  
  canvas) prepared to Take1.) Return, issue, take, takings, proceeds, yield, payoff -- (the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; "the average return was about 5%")
  
  2.) Take -- (the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption)
  
  take the Paint1.) Paint -- (a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating)
  
  2.) Key, paint -- ((basketball) a space (including the foul line) in front of the basket at each end of a basketball court; usually painted a different color from the rest of the court; "he hit a jump shot from the top of the key"; "he dominates play in the paint")
  
  paint for a painting)

• flat Coat1.) Coat -- (an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors)
  
  2.) Coating, coat -- (a thin layer covering something; "a second coat of paint")
  
  coat, ground, Primer1.) Primer -- (an introductory textbook)
  
  2.) Fuse, fuze, fusee, fuzee, primer, priming -- (any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant)
  
  primer, priming, Primer1.) Primer -- (an introductory textbook)
  
  2.) Fuse, fuze, fusee, fuzee, primer, priming -- (any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant)
  
  primer coat, Priming1.) Priming -- (the act of making something ready)
  
  2.) Fuse, fuze, fusee, fuzee, primer, priming -- (any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant)
  
  priming coat, Undercoat1.) Undercoat, underseal -- (seal consisting of a coating of a tar or rubberlike material on the underside of a motor vehicle to retard corrosion)
  
  2.) Flat coat, ground, primer, priming, primer coat, priming coat, undercoat -- (the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface)
  
  undercoat -- (the first or Preliminary1.) Preliminary, prelim -- (a minor match preceding the main event)
  
  2.) Preliminary, overture, prelude -- (something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows; "training is a necessary preliminary to employment"; "drinks were the overture to dinner")
  
  preliminary coat of Paint1.) Paint -- (a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating)
  
  2.) Key, paint -- ((basketball) a space (including the foul line) in front of the basket at each end of a basketball court; usually painted a different color from the rest of the court; "he hit a jump shot from the top of the key"; "he dominates play in the paint")
  
  paint or Size1.) Size -- (the physical magnitude of something (how big it is); "a wolf is about the size of a large dog")
  
  2.) Size -- (the property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing); "he wears a size 13 shoe")
  
  size applied to a surface)

Overview of verb ground
      »   The verb ground has 12 meanings (first 4 from tagged texts)

• anchor, ground -- (Fix1.) Fix, hole, jam, mess, muddle, pickle, kettle of fish -- (informal terms for a difficult situation; "he got into a terrible fix"; "he made a muddle of his marriage")
  
  2.) Fix -- (something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug; "she needed a fix of chocolate")
  
  fix firmly and Stably1.) Stably -- (in a stable solid fixed manner; "the boulder was balanced stably at the edge of the canyon")
  
  2.) Stably -- (in a stable unchanging manner; "the death rate in Russia has been stably high")
  
  stably; "anchor the Lamppost1.) Lamppost -- (a metal post supporting an outdoor lamp (such as a streetlight))
  
  lamppost in concrete")

• ground -- (Confine1.) Limit, circumscribe, confine -- (restrict or confine, "I limit you to two visits to the pub a day")
  
  2.) Restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle -- (place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends")
  
  confine or Restrict1.) Restrict, curtail, curb, cut back -- (place restrictions on; "curtail drinking in school")
  
  2.) Restrict -- (place under restrictions; limit access to; "This substance is controlled")
  
  restrict to the ground; "After1.) After -- (located farther aft)
  
  1.) Subsequently, later, afterwards, afterward, after, later on -- (happening at a time subsequent to a reference time; "he apologized subsequently"; "he's going to the store but he'll be back here later"; "it didn't happen until afterward"; "two hours after that")
  
  After the Accident1.) Accident -- (a mishap; especially one causing injury or death)
  
  2.) Accident, fortuity, chance event -- (anything that happens by chance without an apparent cause)
  
  accident, they Grounded1.) Anchor, ground -- (fix firmly and stably; "anchor the lamppost in concrete")
  
  2.) Ground -- (confine or restrict to the ground; "After the accident, they grounded the plane and the pilot")
  
  grounded the Plane1.) Airplane, aeroplane, plane -- (an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets; "the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane")
  
  2.) Plane, sheet -- ((mathematics) an unbounded two-dimensional shape; "we will refer to the plane of the graph as the X-Y plane"; "any line joining two points on a plane lies wholly on that plane")
  
  plane and the pilot")

• ground -- (Place1.) Topographic point, place, spot -- (a point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic")
  
  2.) Place, property -- (any area set aside for a particular purpose; "who owns this place?"; "the president was concerned about the property across from the White House")
  
  place or Put1.) Put option, put -- (the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date)
  
  1.) Put, set, place, pose, position, lay -- (put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point")
  
  put on the ground)

• ground -- (Instruct1.) Teach, learn, instruct -- (impart skills or knowledge to; "I taught them French"; "He instructed me in building a boat")
  
  2.) Instruct -- (give instructions or directions for some task; "She instructed the students to work on their pronunciation")
  
  instruct someone in the Fundamentals1.) Fundamentals, basics, fundamental principle, basic principle, bedrock -- (principles from which other truths can be derived; "first you must learn the fundamentals"; "let's get down to basics")
  
  1.) Fundamental, fundamental frequency, first harmonic -- (the lowest tone of a harmonic series)
  
  fundamentals of a subject)

• ground, Run1.) Run, tally -- (a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely; "the Yankees scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th"; "their first tally came in the 3rd inning")
  
  2.) Test, trial, run -- (the act of testing something; "in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately"; "he called each flip of the coin a new trial")
  
  run aground -- (Bring1.) Bring, convey, take -- (take something or somebody with oneself somewhere; "Bring me the box from the other room"; "Take these letters to the boss"; "This brings me to the main point")
  
  2.) Bring -- (cause to come into a particular state or condition; "Long hard years of on the job training had brought them to their competence"; "bring water to the boiling point")
  
  bring to the ground; "the Storm1.) Storm, violent storm -- (a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightening)
  
  2.) Storm, tempest -- (a violent commotion or disturbance; "the storms that had characterized their relationship had died away"; "it was only a tempest in a teapot")
  
  storm grounded the ship")

• ground, Run1.) Run, tally -- (a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely; "the Yankees scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th"; "their first tally came in the 3rd inning")
  
  2.) Test, trial, run -- (the act of testing something; "in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately"; "he called each flip of the coin a new trial")
  
  run aground -- (Hit1.) Hit -- ((baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball); "he came all the way around on Williams' hit")
  
  2.) Hit, hitting, striking -- (the act of contacting one thing with another; "repeated hitting raised a large bruise"; "after three misses she finally got a hit")
  
  hit or Reach1.) Range, reach -- (the limits within which something can be effective; "range of motion"; "he was beyond the reach of their fire")
  
  2.) Scope, range, reach, orbit, compass, ambit -- (an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"; "the ambit of municipal legislation"; "within the compass of this article"; "within the scope of an investigation"; "outside the reach of the law"; "in the political orbit of a world power")
  
  reach the ground)

• ground -- (Throw1.) Throw -- (the act of throwing (propelling something through the air with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist); "the catcher made a good throw to second base")
  
  2.) Throw -- (a single chance or instance; "he couldn't afford $50 a throw")
  
  throw to the ground in Order1.) Order -- ((often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed; "the British ships dropped anchor and waited for orders from London")
  
  2.) Order, order of magnitude -- (a degree in a continuum of size or quantity; "it was on the order of a mile"; "an explosion of a low order of magnitude")
  
  order to Stop1.) Stop, halt -- (the event of something ending; "it came to a stop at the bottom of the hill")
  
  2.) Stop, stoppage -- (the act of stopping something; "the third baseman made some remarkable stops"; "his stoppage of the flow resulted in a flood")
  
  stop play and Avoid1.) Avoid -- (stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something; "Her former friends now avoid her")
  
  2.) Debar, obviate, deflect, avert, head off, stave off, fend off, avoid, ward off -- (prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike")
  
  avoid being Tackled1.) Undertake, tackle, take on -- (accept as a challenge; "I'll tackle this difficult task")
  
  2.) Harness, tackle -- (put a harness; "harness the horse")
  
  tackled behind the Line1.) Line -- (a formation of people or things one beside another; "the line of soldiers advanced with their bayonets fixed"; "they were arrayed in line of battle"; "the cast stood in line for the curtain call")
  
  2.) Line -- (a mark that is long relative to its width; "He drew a line on the chart")
  
  line of scrimmage)

• ground -- (Hit1.) Hit -- ((baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball); "he came all the way around on Williams' hit")
  
  2.) Hit, hitting, striking -- (the act of contacting one thing with another; "repeated hitting raised a large bruise"; "after three misses she finally got a hit")
  
  hit a Groundball1.) Grounder, ground ball, groundball, hopper -- ((baseball) a hit that travels along the ground)
  
  groundball; "he Grounded1.) Anchor, ground -- (fix firmly and stably; "anchor the lamppost in concrete")
  
  2.) Ground -- (confine or restrict to the ground; "After the accident, they grounded the plane and the pilot")
  
  grounded to the Second1.) Second, sec, s -- (1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites)
  
  2.) Moment, minute, second, bit -- (an indefinitely short time; "wait just a moment"; "it only takes a minute"; "in just a bit")
  
  second baseman")

• ground -- (Hit1.) Hit -- ((baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball); "he came all the way around on Williams' hit")
  
  2.) Hit, hitting, striking -- (the act of contacting one thing with another; "repeated hitting raised a large bruise"; "after three misses she finally got a hit")
  
  hit onto the ground)

• prime, ground, Undercoat1.) Undercoat, underseal -- (seal consisting of a coating of a tar or rubberlike material on the underside of a motor vehicle to retard corrosion)
  
  2.) Flat coat, ground, primer, priming, primer coat, priming coat, undercoat -- (the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface)
  
  undercoat -- (Cover1.) Screen, cover, covert, concealment -- (a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something; "they crouched behind the screen"; "under cover of darkness")
  
  2.) Blanket, cover -- (bedding that keeps a person warm in bed; "he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep")
  
  cover with a Primer1.) Primer -- (an introductory textbook)
  
  2.) Fuse, fuze, fusee, fuzee, primer, priming -- (any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant)
  
  primer; apply a Primer1.) Primer -- (an introductory textbook)
  
  2.) Fuse, fuze, fusee, fuzee, primer, priming -- (any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant)
  
  primer to)

• ground -- (Connect1.) Connect, link, tie, link up -- (connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces; "Can you connect the two loudspeakers?"; "Tie the ropes together"; "Link arms")
  
  2.) Associate, tie in, relate, link, colligate, link up, connect -- (make a logical or causal connection; "I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind"; "colligate these facts"; "I cannot relate these events at all")
  
  connect to a ground; "ground the Electrical1.) Electrical -- (relating to or concerned with electricity; "an electrical engineer"; "electrical and mechanical engineering industries")
  
  2.) Electric, electrical -- (using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity; "electric current"; "electric wiring"; "electrical appliances"; "an electrical storm")
  
  electrical connections for Safety1.) Safety -- (the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions; "insure the safety of the children"; "the reciprocal of safety is risk")
  
  2.) Safety, refuge -- (a safe place; "He ran to safety")
  
  safety reasons")

• establish, Base1.) Base, alkali -- (any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water; "bases include oxides and hydroxides of metals and ammonia")
  
  2.) Base, base of operations -- (installation from which a military force initiates operations; "the attack wiped out our forward bases")
  
  base, ground, Found1.) Found -- (food and lodging provided in addition to money; "they worked for $30 and found")
  
  1.) Establish, set up, found, launch -- (set up or found; "She set up a literacy program")
  
  found -- (Use1.) Use, usage, utilization, utilisation, employment, exercise -- (the act of using; "he warned against the use of narcotic drugs"; "skilled in the utilization of computers")
  
  2.) Use -- (a particular service; "he put his knowledge to good use"; "patrons have their uses")
  
  use as a Basis1.) Footing, basis, ground -- (a relation that provides the foundation for something; "they were on a friendly footing"; "he worked on an interim basis")
  
  2.) Basis, base, foundation, fundament, groundwork, cornerstone -- (the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained; "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture")
  
  basis for; Found1.) Found -- (food and lodging provided in addition to money; "they worked for $30 and found")
  
  1.) Establish, set up, found, launch -- (set up or found; "She set up a literacy program")
  
  found on; "Base1.) Base, alkali -- (any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water; "bases include oxides and hydroxides of metals and ammonia")
  
  2.) Base, base of operations -- (installation from which a military force initiates operations; "the attack wiped out our forward bases")
  
  base a Claim1.) Claim -- (an assertion of a right (as to money or property); "his claim asked for damages")
  
  2.) Claim -- (an assertion that something is true or factual; "his claim that he was innocent"; "evidence contradicted the government's claims")
  
  claim on some observation")

Overview of verb grind
The verb Grind1.) Swot, grind, nerd, wonk, dweeb -- (an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or studying excessively)

2.) Drudgery, plodding, grind, donkeywork -- (hard monotonous routine work)

grind has 7 senses (first 5 from tagged texts)

• crunch, Cranch1.) Crunch, cranch, craunch, grind -- (press or grind with a crunching noise)
  
  cranch, craunch, Grind1.) Swot, grind, nerd, wonk, dweeb -- (an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or studying excessively)
  
  2.) Drudgery, plodding, grind, donkeywork -- (hard monotonous routine work)
  
  grind -- (Press1.) Press, fourth estate -- (newspaper writers and photographers)
  
  2.) Imperativeness, insistence, insistency, press, pressure -- (the state of demanding notice or attention; "the insistence of their hunger"; "the press of business matters")
  
  press or Grind1.) Swot, grind, nerd, wonk, dweeb -- (an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or studying excessively)
  
  2.) Drudgery, plodding, grind, donkeywork -- (hard monotonous routine work)
  
  grind with a Crunching1.) Crunch, scranch, scraunch, crackle -- (make crunching noises; "his shoes were crunching on the gravel")
  
  2.) Crunch, cranch, craunch, grind -- (press or grind with a crunching noise)
  
  crunching noise)

• grate, Grind1.) Swot, grind, nerd, wonk, dweeb -- (an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or studying excessively)
  
  2.) Drudgery, plodding, grind, donkeywork -- (hard monotonous routine work)
  
  grind -- (Make1.) Brand, make -- (a recognizable kind; "there's a new brand of hero in the movies now"; "what make of car is that?")
  
  2.) Shuffle, shuffling, make -- (the act of mixing cards haphazardly)
  
  make a Grating1.) Grate, grating -- (a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air)
  
  2.) Grate, grating -- (a frame of iron bars to hold a fire)
  
  grating or Grinding1.) Grinding -- (matter resulting from the process of grinding; "vegetable grindings clogged the drain")
  
  2.) Grinding -- (a harsh and strident sound (as of the grinding of gears))
  
  grinding sound by Rubbing1.) Friction, rubbing -- (the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another)
  
  2.) Rubbing -- (representation consisting of a copy (as of an engraving) made by laying paper over something and rubbing it with charcoal)
  
  rubbing together; "Grate1.) Grate, grating -- (a frame of iron bars to hold a fire)
  
  2.) Grate -- (a harsh rasping sound made by scraping something)
  
  grate one's Teeth1.) Dentition, teeth -- (the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal)
  
  1.) Tooth -- (hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense)
  
  teeth in anger")

• grind, Mash1.) Mash -- (a mixture of mashed malt grains and hot water; used in brewing)
  
  2.) Mash -- (mixture of ground animal feeds)
  
  mash, crunch, Bray1.) Bray -- (the cry of an ass)
  
  1.) Hee-haw, bray -- (braying characteristic of donkeys)
  
  bray, comminute -- (Reduce1.) Reduce, cut down, cut back, trim, trim down, trim back, cut, bring down -- (cut down on; make a reduction in; "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits")
  
  2.) Reduce -- (make less complex; "reduce a problem to a single question")
  
  reduce to Small1.) Small -- (the slender part of the back)
  
  2.) Small -- (a garment size for a small person)
  
  small pieces or Particles1.) Atom, molecule, particle, corpuscle, mote, speck -- ((nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything)
  
  2.) Particle, subatomic particle -- (a body having finite mass and internal structure but negligible dimensions)
  
  particles by Pounding1.) Pounding, buffeting -- (repeated heavy blows)
  
  2.) Throb, throbbing, pounding -- (an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart); "he felt a throbbing in his head")
  
  pounding or Abrading1.) Abrade, corrade, abrase, rub down, rub off -- (wear away)
  
  2.) Scour, abrade -- (rub hard or scrub; "scour the counter tops")
  
  abrading; "grind the Spices1.) Spice -- (aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative)
  
  2.) Spice -- (any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances used for flavoring food)
  
  spices in a mortar"; "Mash1.) Mash -- (a mixture of mashed malt grains and hot water; used in brewing)
  
  2.) Mash -- (mixture of ground animal feeds)
  
  mash the garlic")

• labor, Labour1.) Labor, labour, working class, proletariat -- (a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages; "there is a shortage of skilled labor in this field")
  
  2.) Parturiency, labor, labour, confinement, lying-in, travail, childbed -- (concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of labor to the birth of a child; "she was in labor for six hours")
  
  labour, toil, fag, Travail1.) Parturiency, labor, labour, confinement, lying-in, travail, childbed -- (concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of labor to the birth of a child; "she was in labor for six hours")
  
  2.) Effort, elbow grease, exertion, travail, sweat -- (use of physical or mental energy; hard work; "he got an A for effort"; "they managed only with great exertion")
  
  travail, grind, Drudge1.) Hack, drudge, hacker -- (one who works hard at boring tasks)
  
  2.) Drudge, peon, navvy, galley slave -- (a laborer who is obliged to do menial work)
  
  drudge, dig, Moil1.) Labor, labour, toil, fag, travail, grind, drudge, dig, moil -- (work hard; "She was digging away at her math homework"; "Lexicographers drudge all day long")
  
  2.) Churn, boil, moil, roil -- (be agitated; "the sea was churning in the storm")
  
  moil -- (work Hard1.) Difficult, hard -- (not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure; "a difficult task"; "nesting places on the cliffs are difficult of access"; "difficult times"; "a difficult child"; "found himself in a difficult situation"; "why is it so hard for you to keep a secret?")
  
  2.) Hard -- (dispassionate; "took a hard look"; "a hard bargainer";)
  
  hard; "She was Digging1.) Excavation, digging, dig -- (the act of digging; "there's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton")
  
  1.) Dig, delve, cut into, turn over -- (turn up, loosen, or remove earth; "Dig we must"; "turn over the soil for aeration")
  
  digging away at her Math1.) Mathematics, math, maths -- (a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement)
  
  math homework"; "Lexicographers1.) Lexicographer, lexicologist -- (a compiler or writer of a dictionary; a student of the lexical component of language)
  
  Lexicographers drudge all Day1.) Day, twenty-four hours, twenty-four hour period, 24-hour interval, solar day, mean solar day -- (time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis; "two days later they left"; "they put on two performances every day"; "there are 30,000 passengers per day")
  
  2.) Day -- (some point or period in time; "it should arrive any day now"; "after that day she never trusted him again"; "those were the days"; "these days it is not unusual")
  
  day long")

• grind -- (Dance1.) Dance -- (an artistic form of nonverbal communication)
  
  2.) Dance -- (a party of people assembled for dancing)
  
  dance by Rotating1.) Revolve, go around, rotate -- (turn on or around an axis or a center; "The Earth revolves around the Sun"; "The lamb roast rotates on a spit over the fire")
  
  2.) Rotate -- (exchange on a regular basis; "We rotate the lead soprano every night")
  
  rotating the Pelvis1.) Pelvis, pelvic girdle, pelvic arch, hip -- (the structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates)
  
  2.) Pelvis, renal pelvis -- (a structure shaped like a funnel in the outlet of the kidney into which urine is discharged before passing into the ureter)
  
  pelvis in an Erotically1.) Erotically -- (in an erotic manner)
  
  erotically suggestive Way1.) Manner, mode, style, way, fashion -- (how something is done or how it happens; "her dignified manner"; "his rapid manner of talking"; "their nomadic mode of existence"; "in the characteristic New York style"; "a lonely way of life"; "in an abrasive fashion")
  
  2.) Means, agency, way -- (how a result is obtained or an end is achieved; "a means of control"; "an example is the best agency of instruction"; "the true way to success")
  
  way, often while in Contact1.) Contact -- (close interaction; "they kept in daily contact"; "they claimed that they had been in contact with extraterrestrial beings")
  
  2.) Contact -- (the state or condition of touching or of being in immediate proximity; "litmus paper turns red on contact with an acid")
  
  contact with one's Partner1.) Spouse, partner, married person, mate, better half -- (a person's partner in marriage)
  
  2.) Collaborator, cooperator, partner, pardner -- (an associate who works with others toward a common goal; "the musician and the librettist were collaborators")
  
  partner such that the Dancers1.) Dancer, professional dancer, terpsichorean -- (a performer who dances)
  
  2.) Dancer, social dancer -- (a person who participates in a social gathering arranged for dancing (as a ball))
  
  dancers' legs are interlaced)

• grind -- (Created1.) Make, create -- (make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor")
  
  2.) Create -- (bring into existence; "The company was created 25 years ago"; "He created a new movement in painting")
  
  created by Grinding1.) Grinding -- (matter resulting from the process of grinding; "vegetable grindings clogged the drain")
  
  2.) Grinding -- (a harsh and strident sound (as of the grinding of gears))
  
  grinding; "grind Designs1.) Design, designing -- (the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan); "he contributed to the design of a new instrument")
  
  2.) Design, plan -- (an arrangement scheme; "the awkward design of the keyboard made operation difficult"; "it was an excellent design for living"; "a plan for seating guests")
  
  designs into the Glass1.) Glass -- (a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure)
  
  2.) Glass, drinking glass -- (a container for holding liquids while drinking)
  
  glass bowl")

• grind -- (Shape1.) Shape, form, configuration, contour, conformation -- (any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline); "he could barely make out their shapes")
  
  2.) Shape, form -- (the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance; "geometry is the mathematical science of shape")
  
  shape or Form1.) Form, word form, signifier, descriptor -- (the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something; "the inflected forms of a word can be represented by a stem and a list of inflections to be attached")
  
  2.) Kind, sort, form, variety -- (a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality; "sculpture is a form of art"; "what kinds of desserts are there?")
  
  form by Grinding1.) Grinding -- (matter resulting from the process of grinding; "vegetable grindings clogged the drain")
  
  2.) Grinding -- (a harsh and strident sound (as of the grinding of gears))
  
  grinding; "grind Lenses1.) Lens, lense, lens system -- (a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images)
  
  lenses for Glasses1.) Spectacles, specs, eyeglasses, glasses -- (optical instrument consisting of a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision)
  
  1.) Glass -- (a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure)
  
  glasses and cameras")

Related Terms - "Ground"

Meaning 1 of Groundland, dry land, Earth1.) Earth, world, globe -- (the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on; "the Earth moves around the sun"; "he sailed around the world")

2.) Earth, Ground1.) Land, dry land, earth, Ground1.) Land, dry land, earth, Ground1.) Land, dry land, earth, ground, solid ground, terra firma -- (the solid part of the earth's surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he dropped the logs on the ground")

2.) Reason, ground -- (a rational motive for a belief or action; "the reason that war was declared"; "the grounds for their declaration")

Ground - The solid part of the earth's surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he dropped the logs on the ground", solid ground, terra firma -- (the solid part of the earth's surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he dropped the logs on the ground")

2.) Reason, ground -- (a rational motive for a belief or action; "the reason that war was declared"; "the grounds for their declaration")

Ground - The solid part of the earth's surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he dropped the logs on the ground", solid ground, terra firma -- (the solid part of the earth's surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he dropped the logs on the ground")

2.) Reason, ground -- (a rational motive for a belief or action; "the reason that war was declared"; "the grounds for their declaration")

Ground - The solid part of the earth's surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he dropped the logs on the ground" -- (the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface; "they dug into the earth outside the church")

Earth, Ground1.) Land, dry land, earth, ground, solid ground, terra firma -- (the solid part of the earth's surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he dropped the logs on the ground")

2.) Reason, ground -- (a rational motive for a belief or action; "the reason that war was declared"; "the grounds for their declaration")

Ground - The 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on; "the Earth moves around the sun"; "he sailed around the world", solid ground, terra firma object, physical object

• Whole1.) Whole -- (all of something including all its component elements or parts; "Europe considered as a whole"; "the whole of American literature")
  
  2.) Whole, unit -- (an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; "how big is that part compared to the whole?"; "the team is a unit")
  
  Whole, Unit1.) Unit of measurement, unit -- (any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange; "the dollar is the United States unit of currency"; "a unit of wheat is a bushel"; "change per unit volume")
  
  2.) Unit -- (an individual or group or structure or other entity regarded as a structural or functional constituent of a whole; "the reduced the number of units and installations"; "the word is a basic linguistic unit")
  
  Unit - All of something including all its component elements or parts; "Europe considered as a whole"; "the whole of American literature"

• Living thing1.) Living thing, animate thing -- (a living (or once living) entity)
  
  Living thing, Animate thing1.) Living thing, animate thing -- (a living (or once living) entity)
  
  Animate thing - A living (or once living) entity

• Location1.) Location -- (a point or extent in space)
  
  2.) Placement, Location1.) Location -- (a point or extent in space)
  
  2.) Placement, location, locating, position, positioning, emplacement -- (the act of putting something in a certain place)
  
  Location - A point or extent in space, locating, position, positioning, emplacement -- (the act of putting something in a certain place)
  
  Location - A point or extent in space

• Charm1.) Appeal, appealingness, charm -- (attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates; "his smile was part of his appeal to her")
  
  2.) Spell, magic spell, magical spell, charm -- (a verbal formula believed to have magical force; "he whispered a spell as he moved his hands"; "inscribed around its base is a charm in Balinese")
  
  Charm, Good luck charm1.) Charm, good luck charm -- (something believed to bring good luck)
  
  Good luck charm - Attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates; "his smile was part of his appeal to her"

• Curio1.) Curio, curiosity, oddity, oddment, peculiarity, rarity -- (something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting)
  
  Curio, Curiosity1.) Curiosity, wonder -- (a state in which you want to learn more about something)
  
  2.) Curio, curiosity, oddity, oddment, peculiarity, rarity -- (something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting)
  
  Curiosity, Oddity1.) Oddity, oddness -- (eccentricity that is not easily explained)
  
  2.) Oddity, queerness, quirk, quirkiness, crotchet -- (a strange attitude or habit)
  
  Oddity, Oddment1.) End, remainder, remnant, oddment -- (a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold)
  
  2.) Curio, curiosity, oddity, oddment, peculiarity, rarity -- (something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting)
  
  Oddment, Peculiarity1.) Peculiarity, distinctive feature, distinguishing characteristic -- (an odd or unusual characteristic)
  
  2.) Peculiarity, specialness, specialty, speciality, distinctiveness -- (a distinguishing trait)
  
  Peculiarity, Rarity1.) Rarity, rareness, infrequency -- (noteworthy scarcity)
  
  2.) Rarity, tenuity, low density -- (a rarified quality; "the tenuity of the upper atmosphere")
  
  Rarity - Something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting

• Draw1.) Draw -- (a gully that is shallower than a ravine)
  
  2.) Drawing card, draw, attraction, attractor, attracter -- (an entertainer who attracts large audiences; "he was the biggest drawing card they had")
  
  Draw, Lot1.) Batch, deal, flock, good deal, great deal, hatful, heap, lot, mass, mess, mickle, mint, muckle, peck, pile, plenty, pot, quite a little, raft, sight, slew, spate, stack, tidy sum, Wad1.) Wad -- (a small mass of soft material; "he used a wad of cotton to wipe the counter")
  
  2.) Batch, deal, flock, good deal, great deal, hatful, heap, lot, mass, mess, mickle, mint, muckle, peck, pile, plenty, pot, quite a little, raft, sight, slew, spate, stack, tidy sum, wad, whole lot, whole slew -- ((often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent; "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "it must have cost plenty")
  
  Wad - A small mass of soft material; "he used a wad of cotton to wipe the counter", whole lot, whole slew -- ((often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent; "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "it must have cost plenty")
  
  2.) Lot -- (a parcel of land having fixed boundaries; "he bought a lot on the lake")
  
  Lot - A gully that is shallower than a ravine

• Film1.) Movie, Film1.) Movie, film, picture, moving picture, moving-picture show, motion picture, motion-picture show, picture show, pic, flick -- (a form of entertainment that enacts a story by a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement; "they went to a movie every Saturday night"; "the film was shot on location")
  
  2.) Film, cinema, celluloid -- (a medium that disseminates moving pictures; "theater pieces transferred to celluloid"; "this story would be good cinema"; "film coverage of sporting events")
  
  Film - A form of entertainment that enacts a story by a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement; "they went to a movie every Saturday night"; "the film was shot on location", picture, moving picture, moving-picture show, motion picture, motion-picture show, picture show, pic, flick -- (a form of entertainment that enacts a story by a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement; "they went to a movie every Saturday night"; "the film was shot on location")
  
  2.) Film, cinema, celluloid -- (a medium that disseminates moving pictures; "theater pieces transferred to celluloid"; "this story would be good cinema"; "film coverage of sporting events")
  
  Film - A form of entertainment that enacts a story by a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement; "they went to a movie every Saturday night"; "the film was shot on location"

• Hoodoo1.) Hoodoo -- ((geology) a column of weathered and unusually shaped rock; "a tall sandstone Hoodoo1.) Hoodoo -- ((geology) a column of weathered and unusually shaped rock; "a tall sandstone hoodoo")
  
  2.) Hoodoo -- (a practitioner of voodoo)
  
  Hoodoo - (geology) a column of weathered and unusually shaped rock; "a tall sandstone hoodoo"")
  
  2.) Hoodoo -- (a practitioner of voodoo)
  
  Hoodoo - (geology) a column of weathered and unusually shaped rock; "a tall sandstone hoodoo"

• Je ne sais quoi1.) Je ne sais quoi -- (something indescribable)
  
  Je ne sais quoi - Something indescribable

• Keepsake1.) Keepsake, souvenir, token, relic -- (something of sentimental value)
  
  Keepsake, Souvenir1.) Keepsake, souvenir, token, relic -- (something of sentimental value)
  
  2.) Memento, souvenir -- (a reminder of past events)
  
  Souvenir, Token1.) Token, item -- (an individual instance of a type of symbol; "the word`error' contains three tokens of `r'")
  
  2.) Token -- (a metal or plastic disk that can be used (as a substitute for coins) in slot machines)
  
  Token, Relic1.) Relic -- (an antiquity that has survived from the distant past)
  
  2.) Keepsake, souvenir, token, relic -- (something of sentimental value)
  
  Relic - Something of sentimental value

• Makeweight1.) Makeweight, filler -- (anything added to fill out a whole; "some of the items in the collection are mere makeweights")
  
  2.) Makeweight -- (a weight added to the scale to reach a required weight)
  
  Makeweight, Filler1.) Filler -- (used for filling cracks or holes in a surface)
  
  2.) Filler -- (100 filler equal 1 forint in Hungary)
  
  Filler - Anything added to fill out a whole; "some of the items in the collection are mere makeweights"

• Part1.) Part, portion, component part, component -- (something determined in relation to something that includes it; "he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself"; "I read a portion of the manuscript"; "the smaller component is hard to reach")
  
  2.) Region, part -- (the extended spatial location of something; "the farming regions of France"; "religions in all parts of the world"; "regions of outer space")
  
  Part, Portion1.) Part, portion, component part, component -- (something determined in relation to something that includes it; "he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself"; "I read a portion of the manuscript"; "the smaller component is hard to reach")
  
  2.) Part, portion -- (something less than the whole of a human artifact; "the rear part of the house"; "glue the two parts together")
  
  Portion - Something determined in relation to something that includes it; "he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself"; "I read a portion of the manuscript"; "the smaller component is hard to reach"

• Property1.) Place, property -- (any area set aside for a particular purpose; "who owns this place?"; "the president was concerned about the property across from the White House")
  
  2.) Property, belongings, holding, material possession -- (something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone; "that hat is my property"; "he is a man of property";)
  
  Property, Prop1.) Prop -- (a support placed beneath or against something to keep it from shaking or falling)
  
  2.) Property, prop -- (any movable articles or objects used on the set of a play or movie; "before every scene he ran down his checklist of props")
  
  Prop - Any area set aside for a particular purpose; "who owns this place?"; "the president was concerned about the property across from the White House"

• Snake1.) Snake, serpent, ophidian -- (limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous)
  
  2.) Snake, Snake1.) Snake, serpent, ophidian -- (limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous)
  
  2.) Snake, snake in the grass -- (a deceitful or treacherous person)
  
  Snake - Limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous in the grass -- (a deceitful or treacherous person)
  
  Snake - Limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous

• Stuff1.) Material, Stuff1.) Material, stuff -- (the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object; "coal is a hard black material"; "wheat is the stuff they use to make bread")
  
  2.) Stuff -- (miscellaneous unspecified objects; "the trunk was full of stuff")
  
  Stuff - The tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object; "coal is a hard black material"; "wheat is the stuff they use to make bread" -- (the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object; "coal is a hard black material"; "wheat is the stuff they use to make bread")
  
  2.) Stuff -- (miscellaneous unspecified objects; "the trunk was full of stuff")
  
  Stuff - The tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object; "coal is a hard black material"; "wheat is the stuff they use to make bread"

• Triviality1.) Pettiness, triviality, slightness, puniness -- (the quality of being unimportant and petty or frivolous)
  
  2.) Technicality, trifle, triviality -- (a detail that is considered insignificant)
  
  Triviality, Trivia1.) Triviality, trivia, trifle, small beer -- (something of small importance)
  
  1.) Trivium -- ((Middle Ages) an introductory curriculum at a medieval university involving grammar and logic and rhetoric; considered to be a triple way to eloquence)
  
  Trivia, Trifle1.) Trifle -- (sponge cake spread with jam and soaked in wine; served with a custard sauce)
  
  2.) Technicality, trifle, triviality -- (a detail that is considered insignificant)
  
  Trifle, Small beer1.) Triviality, trivia, trifle, small beer -- (something of small importance)
  
  Small beer - The quality of being unimportant and petty or frivolous

• Paring1.) Paring, sliver, shaving -- (a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something)
  
  2.) Paring -- ((usually plural) a part of a fruit or vegetable that is pared or cut off; especially the Skin1.) Skin, tegument, cutis -- (a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch; "your skin is the largest organ of your body")
  
  2.) Skin, rind, peel -- (the tissue forming the hard outer layer (of e.g. a fruit))
  
  Skin - A natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch; "your skin is the largest organ of your body" or peel; "she could peel an apple with a single long Paring1.) Paring, sliver, shaving -- (a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something)
  
  2.) Paring -- ((usually plural) a part of a fruit or vegetable that is pared or cut off; especially the skin or peel; "she could peel an apple with a single long paring")
  
  Paring - A thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something")
  
  Paring - A thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something

• Catch1.) Catch, gimmick -- (a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident; "it sounds good but what's the Catch1.) Catch, gimmick -- (a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident; "it sounds good but what's the catch?")
  
  2.) Catch, haul -- (the quantity that was caught; "the catch was only 10 fish")
  
  Catch - A drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident; "it sounds good but what's the catch?"?")
  
  2.) Catch, haul -- (the quantity that was caught; "the catch was only 10 fish")
  
  Catch - A drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident; "it sounds good but what's the catch?"

• Commemorative1.) Commemorative -- (an object (such as a coin or postage stamp) made to mark an event or honor a person)
  
  1.) Commemorative, commemorating -- (intended as a commemoration; "a Commemorative1.) Commemorative -- (an object (such as a coin or postage stamp) made to mark an event or honor a person)
  
  1.) Commemorative, commemorating -- (intended as a commemoration; "a commemorative plaque")
  
  Commemorative - An object (such as a coin or postage stamp) made to mark an event or honor a person plaque")
  
  Commemorative - An object (such as a coin or postage stamp) made to mark an event or honor a person

• Discard1.) Discard -- (anything that is cast aside or Discard1.) Discard -- (anything that is cast aside or discarded)
  
  2.) Discard -- ((cards) the act of throwing out a useless card or to failing to follow suit)
  
  Discard - Anything that is cast aside or discardeded)
  
  2.) Discard -- ((cards) the act of throwing out a useless card or to failing to follow suit)
  
  Discard - Anything that is cast aside or discarded

• Finding1.) Determination, Finding1.) Determination, finding -- (the act of determining the properties of something)
  
  2.) Finding -- (the decision of a court on issues of fact or law)
  
  Finding - The act of determining the properties of something -- (the act of determining the properties of something)
  
  2.) Finding -- (the decision of a court on issues of fact or law)
  
  Finding - The act of determining the properties of something

• Floater1.) Musca volitans, muscae volitantes, Floater1.) Musca volitans, muscae volitantes, floater, spots -- (spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens)
  
  2.) Floater -- (a debt instrument with a variable interest rate tied to some other interest rate (e.g. the rate paid by T-bills))
  
  Floater - Spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens, spots -- (spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens)
  
  2.) Floater -- (a debt instrument with a variable interest rate tied to some other interest rate (e.g. the rate paid by T-bills))
  
  Floater - Spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens

• Fomite1.) Fomite, vehicle -- (any inanimate object (as a towel or money or clothing or dishes or books or toys etc.) that can transmit infectious agents from one person to another)
  
  Fomite, Vehicle1.) Vehicle -- (a conveyance that transports people or objects)
  
  2.) Vehicle -- (a medium for the expression or achievement of something; "his editorials provided a vehicle for his political views"; "a congregation is a vehicle of group identity"; "the play was just a vehicle to display her talents")
  
  Vehicle - Any inanimate object (as a towel or money or clothing or dishes or books or toys etc.) that can transmit infectious agents from one person to another

• Geological formation1.) Geological formation, formation -- ((geology) the geological features of the earth)
  
  Geological formation, Formation1.) Formation -- (an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit; "a defensive formation"; "a formation of planes")
  
  2.) Formation -- (a particular spatial arrangement)
  
  Formation - (geology) the geological features of the earth

• Growth1.) Growth, growing, maturation, development, ontogeny, ontogenesis -- ((biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level; "he proposed an indicator of osseous development in children")
  
  2.) Growth -- (a progression from simpler to more complex forms; "the Growth1.) Growth, growing, maturation, development, ontogeny, ontogenesis -- ((biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level; "he proposed an indicator of osseous development in children")
  
  2.) Growth -- (a progression from simpler to more complex forms; "the growth of culture")
  
  Growth - (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level; "he proposed an indicator of osseous development in children" of culture")
  
  Growth - (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level; "he proposed an indicator of osseous development in children"

• Head1.) Head, caput -- (the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the Face1.) Face, human face -- (the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear; "he washed his face"; "I wish I had seen the look on his face when he got the news")
  
  2.) Expression, look, aspect, facial expression, face -- (the feelings expressed on a person's face; "a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face")
  
  Face - The front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear; "he washed his face"; "I wish I had seen the look on his face when he got the news" and brains; "he stuck his Head1.) Head, caput -- (the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains; "he stuck his head out the window")
  
  2.) Head -- (a single domestic animal; "200 head of cattle")
  
  Head - The upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains; "he stuck his head out the window" out the window")
  
  2.) Head -- (a single domestic animal; "200 head of cattle")
  
  Head - The upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains; "he stuck his head out the window"

• Ice1.) Ice, water Ice1.) Ice, water ice -- (water frozen in the solid state; "Americans like ice in their drinks")
  
  2.) Ice -- (the frozen part of a body of water)
  
  Ice - Water frozen in the solid state; "Americans like ice in their drinks" -- (water frozen in the solid state; "Americans like ice in their drinks")
  
  2.) Ice -- (the frozen part of a body of water)
  
  Ice - Water frozen in the solid state; "Americans like ice in their drinks"

• Land1.) Land -- (the land on which real estate is located; "he built the house on land leased from the city")
  
  2.) Land, ground, soil -- (material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use); "the land had never been plowed"; "good agricultural soil")
  
  Land, Dry land1.) Land, dry land, earth, ground, solid ground, terra firma -- (the solid part of the earth's surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he dropped the logs on the ground")
  
  Dry land, Earth1.) Earth, world, globe -- (the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on; "the Earth moves around the sun"; "he sailed around the world")
  
  2.) Earth, ground -- (the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface; "they dug into the earth outside the church")
  
  Earth, Ground1.) Land, dry land, earth, ground, solid ground, terra firma -- (the solid part of the earth's surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he dropped the logs on the ground")
  
  2.) Reason, ground -- (a rational motive for a belief or action; "the reason that war was declared"; "the grounds for their declaration")
  
  Ground, Solid ground1.) Land, dry land, earth, ground, solid ground, terra firma -- (the solid part of the earth's surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he dropped the logs on the ground")
  
  Solid ground, Terra firma1.) Land, dry land, earth, ground, solid ground, terra firma -- (the solid part of the earth's surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he dropped the logs on the ground")
  
  Terra firma - The land on which real estate is located; "he built the house on land leased from the city"

• Land1.) Land -- (the land on which real estate is located; "he built the house on land leased from the city")
  
  2.) Land, ground, soil -- (material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use); "the land had never been plowed"; "good agricultural soil")
  
  Land, Ground1.) Land, dry land, earth, ground, solid ground, terra firma -- (the solid part of the earth's surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he dropped the logs on the ground")
  
  2.) Reason, ground -- (a rational motive for a belief or action; "the reason that war was declared"; "the grounds for their declaration")
  
  Ground, Soil1.) Dirt, filth, grime, soil, stain, grease, grunge -- (the state of being covered with unclean things)
  
  2.) Soil, dirt -- (the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock)
  
  Soil - The land on which real estate is located; "he built the house on land leased from the city"

• Moon1.) Moon -- (the natural satellite of the Earth; "the average distance to the Moon1.) Moon -- (the natural satellite of the Earth; "the average distance to the moon is 384,400 kilometers"; "men first stepped on the moon in 1969")
  
  2.) Moon -- (any object resembling a moon; "he made a moon lamp that he used as a night light"; "the clock had a moon that showed various phases")
  
  Moon - The natural satellite of the Earth; "the average distance to the moon is 384,400 kilometers"; "men first stepped on the moon in 1969" is 384,400 kilometers"; "men first stepped on the moon in 1969")
  
  2.) Moon -- (any object resembling a moon; "he made a moon lamp that he used as a night light"; "the clock had a moon that showed various phases")
  
  Moon - The natural satellite of the Earth; "the average distance to the moon is 384,400 kilometers"; "men first stepped on the moon in 1969"

• Neighbor1.) Neighbor, neighbour -- (a person who lives (or is located) near another)
  
  2.) Neighbor, neighbour -- (a nearby object of the same kind; "Fort Worth is a neighbor of Dallas"; "what is the closest neighbor to the Earth?")
  
  Neighbor, Neighbour1.) Neighbor, neighbour -- (a person who lives (or is located) near another)
  
  2.) Neighbor, neighbour -- (a nearby object of the same kind; "Fort Worth is a neighbor of Dallas"; "what is the closest neighbor to the Earth?")
  
  Neighbour - A person who lives (or is located) near another

• Remains1.) Remains -- (any object that is left unused or still extant; "I threw out the Remains1.) Remains -- (any object that is left unused or still extant; "I threw out the remains of my dinner")
  
  2.) Cadaver, corpse, stiff, clay, remains -- (the dead body of a human being; "the cadaver was intended for dissection"; "the end of the police search was the discovery of a corpse"; "the murderer confessed that he threw the stiff in the river"; "honor comes to bless the turf that wraps their clay")
  
  Remains - Any object that is left unused or still extant; "I threw out the remains of my dinner" of my dinner")
  
  2.) Cadaver, corpse, stiff, clay, remains -- (the dead body of a human being; "the cadaver was intended for dissection"; "the end of the police search was the discovery of a corpse"; "the murderer confessed that he threw the stiff in the river"; "honor comes to bless the turf that wraps their clay")
  
  Remains - Any object that is left unused or still extant; "I threw out the remains of my dinner"

• Ribbon1.) Ribbon, thread -- (any long object resembling a thin Line1.) Line -- (a formation of people or things one beside another; "the line of soldiers advanced with their bayonets fixed"; "they were arrayed in line of battle"; "the cast stood in line for the curtain call")
  
  2.) Line -- (a mark that is long relative to its width; "He drew a line on the chart")
  
  Line - A formation of people or things one beside another; "the line of soldiers advanced with their bayonets fixed"; "they were arrayed in line of battle"; "the cast stood in line for the curtain call"; "a mere ribbon of land"; "the lighted ribbon of traffic"; "from the air the road was a grey thread"; "a thread of smoke climbed upward")
  
  2.) Decoration, laurel wreath, medal, medallion, palm, ribbon -- (an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event)
  
  Ribbon, Thread1.) Thread, yarn -- (a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving)
  
  2.) Ribbon, thread -- (any long object resembling a thin line; "a mere ribbon of land"; "the lighted ribbon of traffic"; "from the air the road was a grey thread"; "a thread of smoke climbed upward")
  
  Thread - Any long object resembling a thin line; "a mere ribbon of land"; "the lighted ribbon of traffic"; "from the air the road was a grey thread"; "a thread of smoke climbed upward"

• Shiner1.) Shiner, black eye, mouse -- (a swollen bruise caused by a blow to the eye)
  
  2.) Shiner -- (something that shines (with emitted or reflected light))
  
  Shiner - A swollen bruise caused by a blow to the eye

• Vagabond1.) Vagabond -- (anything that resembles a Vagabond1.) Vagabond -- (anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place; "pirate ships were vagabonds of the sea")
  
  2.) Vagrant, drifter, floater, vagabond -- (a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support)
  
  Vagabond - Anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place; "pirate ships were vagabonds of the sea" in having no fixed place; "pirate ships were vagabonds of the sea")
  
  2.) Vagrant, drifter, floater, vagabond -- (a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support)
  
  Vagabond - Anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place; "pirate ships were vagabonds of the sea"

• Wall1.) Wall -- (an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure; "the south Wall1.) Wall -- (an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure; "the south wall had a small window"; "the walls were covered with pictures")
  
  2.) Rampart, bulwark, wall -- (an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes; "they stormed the ramparts of the city"; "they blew the trumpet and the walls came tumbling down")
  
  Wall - An architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure; "the south wall had a small window"; "the walls were covered with pictures" had a small window"; "the walls were covered with pictures")
  
  2.) Rampart, bulwark, wall -- (an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes; "they stormed the ramparts of the city"; "they blew the trumpet and the walls came tumbling down")
  
  Wall - An architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure; "the south wall had a small window"; "the walls were covered with pictures"

• Web1.) Web -- (an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving; "the trees cast a delicate Web1.) Web -- (an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving; "the trees cast a delicate web of shadows over the lawn")
  
  2.) Web, entanglement -- (an intricate trap that entangles or ensnares its victim)
  
  Web - An intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving; "the trees cast a delicate web of shadows over the lawn" of shadows over the lawn")
  
  2.) Web, entanglement -- (an intricate trap that entangles or ensnares its victim)
  
  Web - An intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving; "the trees cast a delicate web of shadows over the lawn"

Meaning 2 of Groundreason, ground rational motive

• Reason1.) Reason, ground -- (a rational motive for a belief or action; "the reason that war was declared"; "the grounds for their declaration")
  
  2.) Reason -- (an explanation of the cause of some phenomenon; "the reason a steady state was never reached was that the back pressure built up too slowly")
  
  Reason, Ground1.) Land, dry land, earth, ground, solid ground, terra firma -- (the solid part of the earth's surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he dropped the logs on the ground")
  
  2.) Reason, ground -- (a rational motive for a belief or action; "the reason that war was declared"; "the grounds for their declaration")
  
  Ground - A rational motive for a belief or action; "the reason that war was declared"; "the grounds for their declaration"

• Incentive1.) Incentive, inducement, motivator -- (a positive motivational influence)
  
  2.) Bonus, incentive -- (an additional payment (or other remuneration) to employees as a means of increasing output)
  
  Incentive, Inducement1.) Incentive, inducement, motivator -- (a positive motivational influence)
  
  2.) Inducement, inducing -- (act of bringing about a desired result; "inducement of sleep")
  
  Inducement, Motivator1.) Incentive, inducement, motivator -- (a positive motivational influence)
  
  Motivator - A positive motivational influence

• Disincentive1.) Disincentive, deterrence -- (a negative motivational influence)
  
  Disincentive, Deterrence1.) Disincentive, deterrence -- (a negative motivational influence)
  
  2.) Determent, deterrence, intimidation -- (a communication that makes you afraid to try something)
  
  Deterrence - A negative motivational influence

Meaning 3 of Groundearth, ground material, stuff

• Rind1.) Skin, rind, peel -- (the tissue forming the hard outer layer (of e.g. a fruit))
  
  2.) Rind -- (the natural outer covering of food (usually removed before eating))
  
  Rind - The tissue forming the hard outer layer (of e.g. a fruit)

• Atom1.) Atom -- ((physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element)
  
  2.) Atom, molecule, particle, corpuscle, mote, speck -- ((nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything)
  
  Atom, Molecule1.) Molecule -- ((physics and chemistry) the simplest structural unit of an element or compound)
  
  2.) Atom, molecule, particle, corpuscle, mote, speck -- ((nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything)
  
  Molecule, Particle1.) Atom, molecule, particle, corpuscle, mote, speck -- ((nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything)
  
  2.) Particle, subatomic particle -- (a body having finite mass and internal structure but negligible dimensions)
  
  Particle, Corpuscle1.) Atom, molecule, particle, corpuscle, mote, speck -- ((nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything)
  
  2.) Blood cell, blood corpuscle, corpuscle -- (either of two types of cells (erythrocytes and leukocytes) and sometimes including platelets)
  
  Corpuscle, Mote1.) Atom, molecule, particle, corpuscle, mote, speck -- ((nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything)
  
  Mote, Speck1.) Speck, pinpoint -- (a very small spot; "the plane was just a speck in the sky")
  
  2.) Atom, molecule, particle, corpuscle, mote, speck -- ((nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything)
  
  Speck - (physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element

• Ammunition1.) Ammunition, ammo -- (projectiles to be fired from a gun)
  
  2.) Ammunition -- (any nuclear or chemical or biological material that can be used as a weapon of mass destruction)
  
  Ammunition - Projectiles to be fired from a gun

• Floccule1.) Floccule, floc -- (a small loosely aggregated mass of flocculent material suspended in or precipitated from a liquid)
  
  Floccule, Floc1.) Floccule, floc -- (a small loosely aggregated mass of flocculent material suspended in or precipitated from a liquid)
  
  Floc - A small loosely aggregated mass of flocculent material suspended in or precipitated from a liquid

• HAZMAT1.) HAZMAT -- (an abbreviation for `hazardous material' used on warning signs; "NO HAZMATS IN TUNNEL")
  
  HAZMAT - An abbreviation for `hazardous material' used on warning signs; "NO HAZMATS IN TUNNEL"

• Raw material1.) Raw material, staple -- (material suitable for manufacture or use or finishing)
  
  Raw material, Staple1.) Basic, staple -- ((usually plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant)
  
  2.) Staple, staple fiber, staple fibre -- (a natural fiber (raw cotton, wool, hemp, flax) that can be twisted to form yarn; "staple fibers vary widely in length")
  
  Staple - Material suitable for manufacture or use or finishing

• Sorbate1.) Sorbate -- (a material that has been or is capable of being taken up by another substance by either absorption or adsorption)
  
  Sorbate - A material that has been or is capable of being taken up by another substance by either absorption or adsorption

• Sorbent1.) Sorbent, sorbent material -- (a material that sorbs another substance; i.e. that has the capacity or tendency to take it up by either absorption or adsorption)
  
  Sorbent, Sorbent material1.) Sorbent, sorbent material -- (a material that sorbs another substance; i.e. that has the capacity or tendency to take it up by either absorption or adsorption)
  
  Sorbent material - A material that sorbs another substance; i.e. that has the capacity or tendency to take it up by either absorption or adsorption

• Diamagnet1.) Diamagnet -- (a substance that exhibits diamagnetism)
  
  Diamagnet - A substance that exhibits diamagnetism

• Mineral1.) Mineral -- (solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition)
  
  1.) Mineral -- (relating to minerals; "mineral elements"; "mineral deposits")
  
  Mineral - Solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition

• Rock1.) Rock, stone -- (a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter; "he threw a rock at me")
  
  2.) Rock, stone -- (material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust; "that mountain is solid rock"; "stone is abundant in New England and there are many quarries")
  
  Rock, Stone1.) Rock, stone -- (a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter; "he threw a rock at me")
  
  2.) Rock, stone -- (material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust; "that mountain is solid rock"; "stone is abundant in New England and there are many quarries")
  
  Stone - A lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter; "he threw a rock at me"

• Adhesive material1.) Adhesive material, adhesive agent, adhesive -- (a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together)
  
  Adhesive material, Adhesive agent1.) Adhesive material, adhesive agent, adhesive -- (a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together)
  
  Adhesive agent, Adhesive1.) Adhesive material, adhesive agent, adhesive -- (a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together)
  
  1.) Adhesive -- (tending to adhere)
  
  Adhesive - A substance that unites or bonds surfaces together

• Sealing material1.) Sealing material -- (any substance used to seal joints or fill cracks in a porous surface)
  
  Sealing material - Any substance used to seal joints or fill cracks in a porous surface

• Animal material1.) Animal material -- (material derived from animals)
  
  Animal material - Material derived from animals

• Fluff1.) Fluff -- (any light downy material)
  
  2.) Bagatelle, fluff, frippery, frivolity -- (something of little value or significance)
  
  Fluff - Any light downy material

• Bimetal1.) Bimetal -- (material made by bonding together sheets of two different metals)
  
  1.) Bimetal, bimetallic -- (formed of two different metals or alloys; especially in sheets bonded together)
  
  Bimetal - Material made by bonding together sheets of two different metals

• Abrasive1.) Abrasive, abradant, abrasive material -- (a substance that abrades or wears down)
  
  1.) Abrasive, scratchy -- (causing abrasion)
  
  Abrasive, Abradant1.) Abrasive, abradant, abrasive material -- (a substance that abrades or wears down)
  
  2.) Abrader, abradant -- (a tool or machine used for wearing down or smoothing or polishing)
  
  Abradant, Abrasive material1.) Abrasive, abradant, abrasive material -- (a substance that abrades or wears down)
  
  Abrasive material - A substance that abrades or wears down

• Chemical1.) Chemical, chemical substance -- (produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules)
  
  1.) Chemical, chemic -- (relating to or used in chemistry; "chemical engineer"; "chemical balance")
  
  Chemical, Chemical substance1.) Chemical, chemical substance -- (produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules)
  
  Chemical substance - Produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules

• Composite material1.) Composite material -- (strong lightweight material developed in the laboratory; fibers of more than one kind are bonded together chemically)
  
  Composite material - Strong lightweight material developed in the laboratory; fibers of more than one kind are bonded together chemically

• Conductor1.) Conductor, music director, director -- (the person who leads a musical group)
  
  2.) Conductor -- (a device designed to transmit electricity, heat, etc.)
  
  Conductor - The person who leads a musical group

• Insulator1.) Insulator, dielectric, nonconductor -- (a material such as glass or porcelain with negligible electrical or thermal conductivity)
  
  Insulator, Dielectric1.) Insulator, dielectric, nonconductor -- (a material such as glass or porcelain with negligible electrical or thermal conductivity)
  
  Dielectric, Nonconductor1.) Insulator, dielectric, nonconductor -- (a material such as glass or porcelain with negligible electrical or thermal conductivity)
  
  Nonconductor - A material such as glass or porcelain with negligible electrical or thermal conductivity

• Contaminant1.) Contaminant, contamination -- (a substance that contaminates)
  
  Contaminant, Contamination1.) Contamination, taint -- (the state of being contaminated)
  
  2.) Contaminant, contamination -- (a substance that contaminates)
  
  Contamination - A substance that contaminates

• Particulate1.) Particulate, particulate matter -- (a small discrete mass of solid or liquid matter that remains individually dispersed in gas or liquid emissions (usually considered to be an atmospheric pollutant))
  
  1.) Particulate -- (composed of distinct particles)
  
  Particulate, Particulate matter1.) Particulate, particulate matter -- (a small discrete mass of solid or liquid matter that remains individually dispersed in gas or liquid emissions (usually considered to be an atmospheric pollutant))
  
  Particulate matter - A small discrete mass of solid or liquid matter that remains individually dispersed in gas or liquid emissions (usually considered to be an atmospheric pollutant)

• Dust1.) Dust -- (fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air; "the furniture was covered with dust")
  
  2.) Debris, dust, junk, rubble, Detritus1.) Debris, dust, junk, rubble, detritus -- (the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up)
  
  2.) Detritus -- (loose material (stone fragments and silt etc) that is worn away from rocks)
  
  Detritus - The remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up -- (the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up)
  
  Dust - Fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air; "the furniture was covered with dust"

• Elastomer1.) Elastomer -- (any of various elastic materials that resemble rubber (resumes its original shape when a deforming force is removed))
  
  Elastomer - Any of various elastic materials that resemble rubber (resumes its original shape when a deforming force is removed)

• earth, ground - no definition found

• Discharge1.) Discharge -- (the sudden giving off of energy)
  
  2.) Discharge, venting -- (the act of venting)
  
  Discharge, Emission1.) Emission, emanation -- (the act of emitting; causing to flow forth)
  
  2.) Discharge, emission -- (a substance that is emitted or released)
  
  Emission - The sudden giving off of energy

• detritus - no definition found

• Waste1.) Waste, waste material, waste matter, waste product -- (any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted; "they collect the waste once a week"; "much of the waste material is carried off in the sewers")
  
  2.) Waste, wastefulness, dissipation -- (useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly; "if the effort brings no compensating gain it is a waste"; "mindless dissipation of natural resources")
  
  Waste, Waste material1.) Waste, waste material, waste matter, waste product -- (any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted; "they collect the waste once a week"; "much of the waste material is carried off in the sewers")
  
  Waste material, Waste matter1.) Waste, waste material, waste matter, waste product -- (any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted; "they collect the waste once a week"; "much of the waste material is carried off in the sewers")
  
  Waste matter, Waste product1.) Waste, waste material, waste matter, waste product -- (any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted; "they collect the waste once a week"; "much of the waste material is carried off in the sewers")
  
  Waste product - Any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted; "they collect the waste once a week"; "much of the waste material is carried off in the sewers"

• Fiber1.) Fiber, fibre -- (a slender and greatly elongated solid substance)
  
  2.) Character, fiber, fibre -- (the inherent complex of attributes that determine a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions; "education has for its object the formation of character"- Herbert Spencer)
  
  Fiber, Fibre1.) Fiber, fibre -- (a slender and greatly elongated solid substance)
  
  2.) Character, fiber, fibre -- (the inherent complex of attributes that determine a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions; "education has for its object the formation of character"- Herbert Spencer)
  
  Fibre - A slender and greatly elongated solid substance

• Filling1.) Filling, fill -- (any material that fills a space or container; "there was not enough fill for the trench")
  
  2.) Filling -- (flow into something (as a container))
  
  Filling, Fill1.) Fill -- (a quantity sufficient to satisfy; "he ate his fill of potatoes"; "she had heard her fill of gossip")
  
  2.) Filling, fill -- (any material that fills a space or container; "there was not enough fill for the trench")
  
  Fill - Any material that fills a space or container; "there was not enough fill for the trench"

• Foam1.) Foam, froth -- (a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid; "the beer had a thick head of foam")
  
  2.) Foam -- (a lightweight material in cellular form; made by introducing gas bubbles during manufacture)
  
  Foam - A mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid; "the beer had a thick head of foam"

• Lubricant1.) Lubricant, lubricator, lubricating substance, lube -- (a substance capable of reducing friction by making surfaces smooth or slippery)
  
  Lubricant, Lubricator1.) Lubricant, lubricator, lubricating substance, lube -- (a substance capable of reducing friction by making surfaces smooth or slippery)
  
  Lubricator, Lubricating substance1.) Lubricant, lubricator, lubricating substance, lube -- (a substance capable of reducing friction by making surfaces smooth or slippery)
  
  Lubricating substance, Lube1.) Lubricant, lubricator, lubricating substance, lube -- (a substance capable of reducing friction by making surfaces smooth or slippery)
  
  1.) Lubricate, lube -- (apply a lubricant to; "lubricate my car")
  
  Lube - A substance capable of reducing friction by making surfaces smooth or slippery

• Homogenate1.) Homogenate -- (material that has been homogenized (especially tissue that has been ground and mixed); "liver homogenate")
  
  Homogenate - Material that has been homogenized (especially tissue that has been ground and mixed); "liver homogenate"

• Humate1.) Humate -- (material that is high in humic acids)
  
  Humate - Material that is high in humic acids

• Impregnation1.) Impregnation -- (material with which something is impregnated; "the impregnation, whatever it was, had turned the rock blue")
  
  2.) Impregnation, saturation -- (the process of totally saturating something with a substance; "the impregnation of wood with preservative"; "the saturation of cotton with ether")
  
  Impregnation - Material with which something is impregnated; "the impregnation, whatever it was, had turned the rock blue"

• Paper1.) Paper -- (a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses)
  
  2.) Composition, paper, report, theme -- (an essay (especially one written as an assignment); "he got an A on his composition")
  
  Paper - A material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

• Packing material1.) Packing material, packing, wadding -- (any material used especially to protect something)
  
  Packing material, Packing1.) Packing material, packing, wadding -- (any material used especially to protect something)
  
  2.) Packing, boxing -- (the enclosure of something in a package or box)
  
  Packing, Wadding1.) Packing material, packing, wadding -- (any material used especially to protect something)
  
  1.) Pack, bundle, wad, compact -- (compress into a wad; "wad paper into the box")
  
  Wadding - Any material used especially to protect something

• Coloring material1.) Coloring material, colouring material, color, colour -- (any material used for its color; "she used a different color for the trim")
  
  Coloring material, Colouring material1.) Coloring material, colouring material, color, colour -- (any material used for its color; "she used a different color for the trim")
  
  Colouring material, Color1.) Color, colour, coloring, colouring -- (a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect; "a white color is made up of many different wavelengths of light")
  
  2.) Color, colour, vividness -- (interest and variety and intensity; "the Puritan Period was lacking in color"; "the characters were delineated with exceptional vividness")
  
  Color, Colour1.) Coloring material, colouring material, color, colour -- (any material used for its color; "she used a different color for the trim")
  
  2.) Color, colour, people of color, people of colour -- (a race with skin pigmentation different from the white race (especially Blacks))
  
  Colour - Any material used for its color; "she used a different color for the trim"

• Plant material1.) Plant material -- (material derived from plants)
  
  Plant material - Material derived from plants

• Radioactive material1.) Radioactive material -- (material that is radioactive)
  
  Radioactive material - Material that is radioactive

• Thickening1.) Thickening, thickener -- (any material used to thicken; "starch is used in cooking as a thickening")
  
  2.) Node, knob, thickening -- (any thickened enlargement)
  
  Thickening, Thickener1.) Thickening, thickener -- (any material used to thicken; "starch is used in cooking as a thickening")
  
  Thickener - Any material used to thicken; "starch is used in cooking as a thickening"

• Toner1.) Toner -- (a solution containing chemicals that can change the color of a photographic print)
  
  2.) Toner -- (a substance used in a printer to develop a xerographic image)
  
  Toner - A solution containing chemicals that can change the color of a photographic print

• Transparent substance1.) Transparent substance, translucent substance -- (a material having the property of admitting light diffusely; a partly transparent material)
  
  Transparent substance, Translucent substance1.) Transparent substance, translucent substance -- (a material having the property of admitting light diffusely; a partly transparent material)
  
  Translucent substance - A material having the property of admitting light diffusely; a partly transparent material

• Undercut1.) Undercut -- (the material removed by a cut made underneath)
  
  2.) Tenderloin, undercut -- (the tender meat of the loin muscle on each Side1.) Side -- (a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location; "they always sat on the right side of the church"; "he never left my side")
  
  2.) Side -- (one of two or more contesting groups; "the Confederate side was prepared to attack")
  
  Side - A place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location; "they always sat on the right side of the church"; "he never left my side" of the vertebral column)
  
  Undercut - The material removed by a cut made underneath

• Builder1.) Builder, detergent builder -- (a substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their cleansing action)
  
  2.) Builder -- (a person who creates a business or who organizes and develops a country; "empire builder")
  
  Builder, Detergent builder1.) Builder, detergent builder -- (a substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their cleansing action)
  
  Detergent builder - A substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their cleansing action

• Vernix1.) Vernix, vernix caseosa -- (a white cheeselike protective material that covers the skin of a fetus)
  
  Vernix, Vernix caseosa1.) Vernix, vernix caseosa -- (a white cheeselike protective material that covers the skin of a fetus)
  
  Vernix caseosa - A white cheeselike protective material that covers the skin of a fetus

• wad - no definition found

Meaning 4 of Groundfooting, basis, ground foundation

• Footing1.) Footing, terms -- (status with respect to the relations between people or groups; "on good terms with her in-laws"; "on a friendly footing")
  
  2.) Footing, basis, ground -- (a relation that provides the foundation for something; "they were on a friendly footing"; "he worked on an interim basis")
  
  Footing, Basis1.) Footing, basis, ground -- (a relation that provides the foundation for something; "they were on a friendly footing"; "he worked on an interim basis")
  
  2.) Basis, base, foundation, fundament, groundwork, cornerstone -- (the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained; "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture")
  
  Basis, Ground1.) Land, dry land, earth, ground, solid ground, terra firma -- (the solid part of the earth's surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he dropped the logs on the ground")
  
  2.) Reason, ground -- (a rational motive for a belief or action; "the reason that war was declared"; "the grounds for their declaration")
  
  Ground - Status with respect to the relations between people or groups; "on good terms with her in-laws"; "on a friendly footing"

• Grass roots1.) Grass roots -- (the essential foundation or source; "the problem was attacked at the grass roots")
  
  2.) Grass roots -- (the common people at a local level (as distinguished from the centers of political activity))
  
  Grass roots - The essential foundation or source; "the problem was attacked at the grass roots"

Meaning 5 of Groundground military position, position

• ground - no definition found

• line - no definition found

Meaning 6 of Groundbackground, ground view, aspect, prospect, scene, vista, panorama

• Background1.) Background -- (a person's social heritage: previous experience or training; "he is a lawyer with a sports background")
  
  2.) Background, ground -- (the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the Foreground1.) Foreground -- (the part of a scene that is near the viewer)
  
  2.) Foreground -- ((computer science) a window for an active application)
  
  Foreground - The part of a scene that is near the viewer; "he posed her against a background of rolling hills")
  
  Background, Ground1.) Land, dry land, earth, ground, solid ground, terra firma -- (the solid part of the earth's surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he dropped the logs on the ground")
  
  2.) Reason, ground -- (a rational motive for a belief or action; "the reason that war was declared"; "the grounds for their declaration")
  
  Ground - A person's social heritage: previous experience or training; "he is a lawyer with a sports background"

• Coast1.) Seashore, coast, seacoast, sea-coast -- (the shore of a sea or ocean)
  
  2.) Coast -- (a slope down which sleds may coast; "when it snowed they made a coast on the golf course")
  
  Coast - The shore of a sea or ocean

• Exposure1.) Exposure -- (vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain; "exposure to the weather" or "they died from exposure";)
  
  2.) Exposure -- (the act of subjecting someone to an influencing experience; "she denounced the exposure of children to pornography")
  
  Exposure - Vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain; "exposure to the weather" or "they died from exposure";

• foreground - no definition found

• Glimpse1.) Glance, glimpse, coup d'oeil -- (a quick look)
  
  2.) Glimpse -- (a brief or incomplete view; "from the window he could catch a glimpse of the lake")
  
  Glimpse - A quick look

• Middle distance1.) Middle distance -- (the part of a scene between the foreground and the background)
  
  Middle distance - The part of a scene between the foreground and the background

• Side view1.) Side view -- (a view from the side of something)
  
  Side view - A view from the side of something

• Tableau1.) Tableau, tableau vivant -- (a group of people attractively arranged (as if in a painting))
  
  2.) Tableau -- (any dramatic scene)
  
  Tableau - A group of people attractively arranged (as if in a painting)

Meaning 7 of Groundland, ground, soil object, physical object

• Whole1.) Whole -- (all of something including all its component elements or parts; "Europe considered as a whole"; "the whole of American literature")
  
  2.) Whole, unit -- (an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; "how big is that part compared to the whole?"; "the team is a unit")
  
  Whole, Unit1.) Unit of measurement, unit -- (any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange; "the dollar is the United States unit of currency"; "a unit of wheat is a bushel"; "change per unit volume")
  
  2.) Unit -- (an individual or group or structure or other entity regarded as a structural or functional constituent of a whole; "the reduced the number of units and installations"; "the word is a basic linguistic unit")
  
  Unit - All of something including all its component elements or parts; "Europe considered as a whole"; "the whole of American literature"

• Living thing1.) Living thing, animate thing -- (a living (or once living) entity)
  
  Living thing, Animate thing1.) Living thing, animate thing -- (a living (or once living) entity)
  
  Animate thing - A living (or once living) entity

• location - no definition found

• Charm1.) Appeal, appealingness, charm -- (attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates; "his smile was part of his appeal to her")
  
  2.) Spell, magic spell, magical spell, charm -- (a verbal formula believed to have magical force; "he whispered a spell as he moved his hands"; "inscribed around its base is a charm in Balinese")
  
  Charm, Good luck charm1.) Charm, good luck charm -- (something believed to bring good luck)
  
  Good luck charm - Attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates; "his smile was part of his appeal to her"

• Curio1.) Curio, curiosity, oddity, oddment, peculiarity, rarity -- (something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting)
  
  Curio, Curiosity1.) Curiosity, wonder -- (a state in which you want to learn more about something)
  
  2.) Curio, curiosity, oddity, oddment, peculiarity, rarity -- (something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting)
  
  Curiosity, Oddity1.) Oddity, oddness -- (eccentricity that is not easily explained)
  
  2.) Oddity, queerness, quirk, quirkiness, crotchet -- (a strange attitude or habit)
  
  Oddity, Oddment1.) End, remainder, remnant, oddment -- (a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold)
  
  2.) Curio, curiosity, oddity, oddment, peculiarity, rarity -- (something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting)
  
  Oddment, Peculiarity1.) Peculiarity, distinctive feature, distinguishing characteristic -- (an odd or unusual characteristic)
  
  2.) Peculiarity, specialness, specialty, speciality, distinctiveness -- (a distinguishing trait)
  
  Peculiarity, Rarity1.) Rarity, rareness, infrequency -- (noteworthy scarcity)
  
  2.) Rarity, tenuity, low density -- (a rarified quality; "the tenuity of the upper atmosphere")
  
  Rarity - Something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting

• Draw1.) Draw -- (a gully that is shallower than a ravine)
  
  2.) Drawing card, draw, attraction, attractor, attracter -- (an entertainer who attracts large audiences; "he was the biggest drawing card they had")
  
  Draw, Lot1.) Batch, deal, flock, good deal, great deal, hatful, heap, lot, mass, mess, mickle, mint, muckle, peck, pile, plenty, pot, quite a little, raft, sight, slew, spate, stack, tidy sum, wad, whole lot, whole slew -- ((often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent; "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "it must have cost plenty")
  
  2.) Lot -- (a parcel of land having fixed boundaries; "he bought a lot on the lake")
  
  Lot - A gully that is shallower than a ravine

• film - no definition found

• hoodoo - no definition found

• Je ne sais quoi1.) Je ne sais quoi -- (something indescribable)
  
  Je ne sais quoi - Something indescribable

• Keepsake1.) Keepsake, souvenir, token, relic -- (something of sentimental value)
  
  Keepsake, Souvenir1.) Keepsake, souvenir, token, relic -- (something of sentimental value)
  
  2.) Memento, souvenir -- (a reminder of past events)
  
  Souvenir, Token1.) Token, item -- (an individual instance of a type of symbol; "the word`error' contains three tokens of `r'")
  
  2.) Token -- (a metal or plastic disk that can be used (as a substitute for coins) in slot machines)
  
  Token, Relic1.) Relic -- (an antiquity that has survived from the distant past)
  
  2.) Keepsake, souvenir, token, relic -- (something of sentimental value)
  
  Relic - Something of sentimental value

• Makeweight1.) Makeweight, filler -- (anything added to fill out a whole; "some of the items in the collection are mere makeweights")
  
  2.) Makeweight -- (a weight added to the scale to reach a required weight)
  
  Makeweight, Filler1.) Filler -- (used for filling cracks or holes in a surface)
  
  2.) Filler -- (100 filler equal 1 forint in Hungary)
  
  Filler - Anything added to fill out a whole; "some of the items in the collection are mere makeweights"

• Part1.) Part, portion, component part, component -- (something determined in relation to something that includes it; "he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself"; "I read a portion of the manuscript"; "the smaller component is hard to reach")
  
  2.) Region, part -- (the extended spatial location of something; "the farming regions of France"; "religions in all parts of the world"; "regions of outer space")
  
  Part, Portion1.) Part, portion, component part, component -- (something determined in relation to something that includes it; "he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself"; "I read a portion of the manuscript"; "the smaller component is hard to reach")
  
  2.) Part, portion -- (something less than the whole of a human artifact; "the rear part of the house"; "glue the two parts together")
  
  Portion - Something determined in relation to something that includes it; "he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself"; "I read a portion of the manuscript"; "the smaller component is hard to reach"

• Property1.) Place, property -- (any area set aside for a particular purpose; "who owns this place?"; "the president was concerned about the property across from the White House")
  
  2.) Property, belongings, holding, material possession -- (something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone; "that hat is my property"; "he is a man of property";)
  
  Property, Prop1.) Prop -- (a support placed beneath or against something to keep it from shaking or falling)
  
  2.) Property, prop -- (any movable articles or objects used on the set of a play or movie; "before every scene he ran down his checklist of props")
  
  Prop - Any area set aside for a particular purpose; "who owns this place?"; "the president was concerned about the property across from the White House"

• snake - no definition found

• stuff - no definition found

• Triviality1.) Pettiness, triviality, slightness, puniness -- (the quality of being unimportant and petty or frivolous)
  
  2.) Technicality, trifle, triviality -- (a detail that is considered insignificant)
  
  Triviality, Trivia1.) Triviality, trivia, trifle, small beer -- (something of small importance)
  
  1.) Trivium -- ((Middle Ages) an introductory curriculum at a medieval university involving grammar and logic and rhetoric; considered to be a triple way to eloquence)
  
  Trivia, Trifle1.) Trifle -- (sponge cake spread with jam and soaked in wine; served with a custard sauce)
  
  2.) Technicality, trifle, triviality -- (a detail that is considered insignificant)
  
  Trifle, Small beer1.) Triviality, trivia, trifle, small beer -- (something of small importance)
  
  Small beer - The quality of being unimportant and petty or frivolous

• paring - no definition found

• catch - no definition found

• commemorative - no definition found

• discard - no definition found

• finding - no definition found

• floater - no definition found

• Fomite1.) Fomite, vehicle -- (any inanimate object (as a towel or money or clothing or dishes or books or toys etc.) that can transmit infectious agents from one person to another)
  
  Fomite, Vehicle1.) Vehicle -- (a conveyance that transports people or objects)
  
  2.) Vehicle -- (a medium for the expression or achievement of something; "his editorials provided a vehicle for his political views"; "a congregation is a vehicle of group identity"; "the play was just a vehicle to display her talents")
  
  Vehicle - Any inanimate object (as a towel or money or clothing or dishes or books or toys etc.) that can transmit infectious agents from one person to another

• Geological formation1.) Geological formation, formation -- ((geology) the geological features of the earth)
  
  Geological formation, Formation1.) Formation -- (an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit; "a defensive formation"; "a formation of planes")
  
  2.) Formation -- (a particular spatial arrangement)
  
  Formation - (geology) the geological features of the earth

• growth - no definition found

• head - no definition found

• ice - no definition found

• Land1.) Land -- (the land on which real estate is located; "he built the house on land leased from the city")
  
  2.) Land, ground, soil -- (material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use); "the land had never been plowed"; "good agricultural soil")
  
  Land, Dry land1.) Land, dry land, earth, ground, solid ground, terra firma -- (the solid part of the earth's surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he dropped the logs on the ground")
  
  Dry land, Earth1.) Earth, world, globe -- (the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on; "the Earth moves around the sun"; "he sailed around the world")
  
  2.) Earth, ground -- (the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface; "they dug into the earth outside the church")
  
  Earth, Ground1.) Land, dry land, earth, ground, solid ground, terra firma -- (the solid part of the earth's surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he dropped the logs on the ground")
  
  2.) Reason, ground -- (a rational motive for a belief or action; "the reason that war was declared"; "the grounds for their declaration")
  
  Ground, Solid ground1.) Land, dry land, earth, ground, solid ground, terra firma -- (the solid part of the earth's surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he dropped the logs on the ground")
  
  Solid ground, Terra firma1.) Land, dry land, earth, ground, solid ground, terra firma -- (the solid part of the earth's surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he dropped the logs on the ground")
  
  Terra firma - The land on which real estate is located; "he built the house on land leased from the city"

• Land1.) Land -- (the land on which real estate is located; "he built the house on land leased from the city")
  
  2.) Land, ground, soil -- (material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use); "the land had never been plowed"; "good agricultural soil")
  
  Land, Ground1.) Land, dry land, earth, ground, solid ground, terra firma -- (the solid part of the earth's surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he dropped the logs on the ground")
  
  2.) Reason, ground -- (a rational motive for a belief or action; "the reason that war was declared"; "the grounds for their declaration")
  
  Ground, Soil1.) Dirt, filth, grime, soil, stain, grease, grunge -- (the state of being covered with unclean things)
  
  2.) Soil, dirt -- (the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock)
  
  Soil - The land on which real estate is located; "he built the house on land leased from the city"

• moon - no definition found

• Neighbor1.) Neighbor, neighbour -- (a person who lives (or is located) near another)
  
  2.) Neighbor, neighbour -- (a nearby object of the same kind; "Fort Worth is a neighbor of Dallas"; "what is the closest neighbor to the Earth?")
  
  Neighbor, Neighbour1.) Neighbor, neighbour -- (a person who lives (or is located) near another)
  
  2.) Neighbor, neighbour -- (a nearby object of the same kind; "Fort Worth is a neighbor of Dallas"; "what is the closest neighbor to the Earth?")
  
  Neighbour - A person who lives (or is located) near another

• remains - no definition found

• Ribbon1.) Ribbon, thread -- (any long object resembling a thin line; "a mere ribbon of land"; "the lighted ribbon of traffic"; "from the air the road was a grey thread"; "a thread of smoke climbed upward")
  
  2.) Decoration, laurel wreath, medal, medallion, palm, ribbon -- (an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event)
  
  Ribbon, Thread1.) Thread, yarn -- (a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving)
  
  2.) Ribbon, thread -- (any long object resembling a thin line; "a mere ribbon of land"; "the lighted ribbon of traffic"; "from the air the road was a grey thread"; "a thread of smoke climbed upward")
  
  Thread - Any long object resembling a thin line; "a mere ribbon of land"; "the lighted ribbon of traffic"; "from the air the road was a grey thread"; "a thread of smoke climbed upward"

• Shiner1.) Shiner, black eye, mouse -- (a swollen bruise caused by a blow to the eye)
  
  2.) Shiner -- (something that shines (with emitted or reflected light))
  
  Shiner - A swollen bruise caused by a blow to the eye

• vagabond - no definition found

• wall - no definition found

• web - no definition found

Meaning 8 of Groundground percept, perception, perceptual experience

• Figure1.) Figure, fig -- (a diagram or picture illustrating textual material; "the area covered can be seen from Figure 2")
  
  2.) Human body, physical body, material body, soma, build, figure, physique, anatomy, shape, bod, chassis, frame, form, flesh -- (alternative names for the body of a human being; "Leonardo studied the human body"; "he has a strong physique"; "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak")
  
  Figure - A diagram or picture illustrating textual material; "the area covered can be seen from Figure 2"

• ground - no definition found

• Visual percept1.) Visual percept, visual image -- (a percept that arises from the eyes; an image in the visual system)
  
  Visual percept, Visual image1.) Visual image, visualization, visualisation -- (a mental image that is similar to a visual perception)
  
  2.) Visual percept, visual image -- (a percept that arises from the eyes; an image in the visual system)
  
  Visual image - A percept that arises from the eyes; an image in the visual system

Meaning 9 of Groundground, earth connection, connexion, connector, connecter, connective

• Attachment1.) Attachment, fond regard -- (a feeling of affection for a person or an institution)
  
  2.) Attachment -- (a supplementary part or accessory)
  
  Attachment, Bond1.) Chemical bond, bond -- (an electrical force linking atoms)
  
  2.) Bond, bond certificate -- (a certificate of debt (usually interest-bearing or discounted) that is issued by a government or corporation in order to raise money; the issuer is required to pay a fixed sum annually until maturity and then a fixed sum to repay the principal)
  
  Bond - A feeling of affection for a person or an institution

• Backbone1.) Anchor, mainstay, keystone, backbone, linchpin, lynchpin -- (a central cohesive source of support and stability; "faith is his anchor"; "the keystone of campaign reform was the ban on soft money"; "he is the linchpin of this firm")
  
  2.) Backbone, grit, guts, moxie, sand, gumption -- (fortitude and determination; "he didn't have the guts to try it")
  
  Backbone - A central cohesive source of support and stability; "faith is his anchor"; "the keystone of campaign reform was the ban on soft money"; "he is the linchpin of this firm"

• Ground1.) Land, dry land, earth, ground, solid ground, terra firma -- (the solid part of the earth's surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he dropped the logs on the ground")
  
  2.) Reason, ground -- (a rational motive for a belief or action; "the reason that war was declared"; "the grounds for their declaration")
  
  Ground, Earth1.) Earth, world, globe -- (the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on; "the Earth moves around the sun"; "he sailed around the world")
  
  2.) Earth, ground -- (the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface; "they dug into the earth outside the church")
  
  Earth - The solid part of the earth's surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he dropped the logs on the ground"

• Hitch1.) Enlistment, hitch, term of enlistment, tour of duty, duty tour, tour -- (a period of time spent in military service)
  
  2.) Arrest, check, halt, hitch, stay, stop, stoppage -- (the state of inactivity following an interruption; "the negotiations were in arrest"; "held them in check"; "during the halt he got some lunch"; "the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow"; "he spent the entire stop in his seat")
  
  Hitch - A period of time spent in military service

• Hookup1.) Hookup -- (a device providing a connection between a power source and a user; "some campsites have electrical hookups for trailers")
  
  2.) Hookup, assemblage -- (a system of components assembled together for a particular purpose)
  
  Hookup - A device providing a connection between a power source and a user; "some campsites have electrical hookups for trailers"

• Jumper1.) Jumper -- (a person who jumps; "as the jumper neared the ground he lost control"; "the jumper's parachute opened")
  
  2.) Jumper -- (an athlete who competes at jumping; "he is one hell of a jumper")
  
  Jumper - A person who jumps; "as the jumper neared the ground he lost control"; "the jumper's parachute opened"

• Junction1.) Junction -- (the place where two or more things come together)
  
  2.) Junction, conjunction, conjugation, colligation -- (the state of being joined together)
  
  Junction, Conjunction1.) Concurrence, coincidence, conjunction, co-occurrence -- (the temporal property of two things happening at the same time; "the interval determining the coincidence gate is adjustable")
  
  2.) Junction, conjunction, conjugation, colligation -- (the state of being joined together)
  
  Conjunction - The place where two or more things come together

• Slip ring1.) Slip ring -- (connection consisting of a metal ring on a rotating part of a machine; provides a continuous electrical connection through brushes on stationary contacts)
  
  Slip ring - Connection consisting of a metal ring on a rotating part of a machine; provides a continuous electrical connection through brushes on stationary contacts

• Telephone line1.) Telephone wire, telephone line, telegraph wire, telegraph line -- (the wire that carries telegraph and telephone signals)
  
  2.) Telephone line, phone line, telephone circuit, subscriber line, line -- (a telephone connection)
  
  Telephone line, Phone line1.) Telephone line, phone line, telephone circuit, subscriber line, line -- (a telephone connection)
  
  Phone line, Telephone circuit1.) Telephone line, phone line, telephone circuit, subscriber line, line -- (a telephone connection)
  
  Telephone circuit, Subscriber line1.) Telephone line, phone line, telephone circuit, subscriber line, line -- (a telephone connection)
  
  Subscriber line, Line1.) Line -- (a formation of people or things one beside another; "the line of soldiers advanced with their bayonets fixed"; "they were arrayed in line of battle"; "the cast stood in line for the curtain call")
  
  2.) Line -- (a mark that is long relative to its width; "He drew a line on the chart")
  
  Line - The wire that carries telegraph and telephone signals

• Temporary hookup1.) Temporary hookup, patch -- (a connection intended to be used for a limited time)
  
  Temporary hookup, Patch1.) Spot, speckle, dapple, patch, fleck, maculation -- (a small contrasting part of something; "a bald spot"; "a leopard's spots"; "a patch of clouds"; "patches of thin ice"; "a fleck of red")
  
  2.) Plot, plot of ground, patch -- (a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation; "a bean plot"; "a cabbage patch"; "a briar patch")
  
  Patch - A connection intended to be used for a limited time

• Yoke1.) Yoke -- (fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment)
  
  2.) Yoke -- (an oppressive power; "under the yoke of a tyrant"; "they threw off the yoke of domination")
  
  Yoke, Coupling1.) Yoke, coupling -- (a connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together)
  
  2.) Coupling, coupler -- (a mechanical device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent objects)
  
  Coupling - Fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment

Meaning 10 of Groundground surface

• Bed1.) Bed -- (a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep; "he sat on the edge of the bed"; "the room had only a bed and chair")
  
  2.) Bed -- (a plot of ground in which plants are growing; "the gardener planted a bed of roses")
  
  Bed - A piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep; "he sat on the edge of the bed"; "the room had only a bed and chair"

• Board1.) Board -- (a committee having supervisory powers; "the board has seven members")
  
  2.) Board -- (a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose; "he nailed boards across the windows")
  
  Board, Gameboard1.) Board, gameboard -- (a flat portable surface (usually rectangular) designed for board games; "he got out the board and set up the pieces")
  
  Gameboard - A committee having supervisory powers; "the board has seven members"

• face - no definition found

• ground - no definition found

• Horizontal surface1.) Horizontal surface, level -- (a flat surface at right angles to a plumb line; "park the car on the level")
  
  Horizontal surface, Level1.) Degree, grade, level -- (a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality; "a moderate grade of intelligence"; "a high level of care is required"; "it is all a matter of degree")
  
  2.) Grade, level, tier -- (a relative position or degree of value in a graded group; "lumber of the highest grade")
  
  Level - A flat surface at right angles to a plumb line; "park the car on the level"

• Klein bottle1.) Klein bottle -- (a closed surface with only one side; formed by passing one end of a tube through the side of the tube and joining it with the other end)
  
  Klein bottle - A closed surface with only one side; formed by passing one end of a tube through the side of the tube and joining it with the other end

• Meniscus1.) Meniscus, semilunar cartilage -- ((anatomy) a disk of cartilage that serves as a cushion between the ends of bones that meet at a joint)
  
  2.) Meniscus -- ((optics) a lens that is concave on one side and convex on the other)
  
  Meniscus - (anatomy) a disk of cartilage that serves as a cushion between the ends of bones that meet at a joint

• Miter1.) Miter joint, mitre joint, miter, mitre -- (joint that forms a corner; usually both sides are bevelled at a 45-degree angle to form a 90-degree corner)
  
  2.) Miter, mitre -- (the surface of a beveled end of a piece where a miter joint is made; "he covered the miter with glue before making the joint")
  
  Miter, Mitre1.) Miter joint, mitre joint, miter, mitre -- (joint that forms a corner; usually both sides are bevelled at a 45-degree angle to form a 90-degree corner)
  
  2.) Miter, mitre -- (the surface of a beveled end of a piece where a miter joint is made; "he covered the miter with glue before making the joint")
  
  Mitre - Joint that forms a corner; usually both sides are bevelled at a 45-degree angle to form a 90-degree corner

• Mobius strip1.) Mobius strip -- (a continuous closed surface with only one side; formed from a rectangular strip by rotating one end 180 degrees and joining it with the other end)
  
  Mobius strip - A continuous closed surface with only one side; formed from a rectangular strip by rotating one end 180 degrees and joining it with the other end

• Plaster1.) Plaster -- (a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings)
  
  2.) Plaster of Paris, plaster -- (any of several gypsum cements; a white powder (a form of calcium sulphate) that forms a paste when mixed with water and hardens into a solid; used in making molds and sculptures and casts for broken limbs)
  
  Plaster, Plasterwork1.) Plaster, plasterwork -- (a surface of hardened plaster (as on a wall or ceiling); "there were cracks in the plaster")
  
  Plasterwork - A mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings

• Screen1.) Screen, silver screen, projection screen -- (a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing)
  
  2.) Blind, screen -- (something that keeps things out or hinders sight; "they had just moved in and had not put up blinds yet")
  
  Screen, Silver screen1.) Silver screen -- (the film industry)
  
  2.) Screen, silver screen, projection screen -- (a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing)
  
  Silver screen, Projection screen1.) Screen, silver screen, projection screen -- (a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing)
  
  Projection screen - A white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing

• side - no definition found

• skin - no definition found

• Spandrel1.) Spandrel, spandril -- (an approximately triangular surface area between two adjacent arches and the horizontal plane above them)
  
  Spandrel, Spandril1.) Spandrel, spandril -- (an approximately triangular surface area between two adjacent arches and the horizontal plane above them)
  
  Spandril - An approximately triangular surface area between two adjacent arches and the horizontal plane above them

• Superficies1.) Superficies -- (the purely external aspect of a thing; superficial appearance; "the audience was held by the substance of the play rather than by the superficies of the production"-R.W.Speaight)
  
  2.) Superficies -- (outer surface of an area or a body)
  
  Superficies - The purely external aspect of a thing; superficial appearance; "the audience was held by the substance of the play rather than by the superficies of the production"-R.W.Speaight

• Tread1.) Pace, stride, tread -- (a step in walking or running)
  
  2.) Tread -- (the grooved surface of a pneumatic tire)
  
  Tread - A step in walking or running

• Vertical surface1.) Vertical surface -- (a surface that is vertical)
  
  Vertical surface - A surface that is vertical

• Work surface1.) Work surface -- (a horizontal surface for supporting objects used in working or playing games)
  
  Work surface - A horizontal surface for supporting objects used in working or playing games

Meaning 11 of Groundflat coat, ground, primer, priming, primer coat, priming coat, undercoat coat of paint

• Finish coat1.) Finish coat, finishing coat -- (the final coat of paint)
  
  2.) Finish coat, finishing coat -- (the final coating of plaster applied to walls and ceilings; "we can't paint until they put on the finishing coat")
  
  Finish coat, Finishing coat1.) Finish coat, finishing coat -- (the final coat of paint)
  
  2.) Finish coat, finishing coat -- (the final coating of plaster applied to walls and ceilings; "we can't paint until they put on the finishing coat")
  
  Finishing coat - The final coat of paint

• Flat coat1.) Flat coat, ground, primer, priming, primer coat, priming coat, undercoat -- (the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface)
  
  Flat coat, Ground1.) Land, dry land, earth, ground, solid ground, terra firma -- (the solid part of the earth's surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he dropped the logs on the ground")
  
  2.) Reason, ground -- (a rational motive for a belief or action; "the reason that war was declared"; "the grounds for their declaration")
  
  Ground, Primer1.) Primer -- (an introductory textbook)
  
  2.) Fuse, fuze, fusee, fuzee, primer, priming -- (any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant)
  
  Primer, Priming1.) Priming -- (the act of making something ready)
  
  2.) Fuse, fuze, fusee, fuzee, primer, priming -- (any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant)
  
  Priming, Primer coat1.) Flat coat, ground, primer, priming, primer coat, priming coat, undercoat -- (the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface)
  
  Primer coat, Priming coat1.) Flat coat, ground, primer, priming, primer coat, priming coat, undercoat -- (the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface)
  
  Priming coat, Undercoat1.) Undercoat, underseal -- (seal consisting of a coating of a tar or rubberlike material on the underside of a motor vehicle to retard corrosion)
  
  2.) Flat coat, ground, primer, priming, primer coat, priming coat, undercoat -- (the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface)
  
  Undercoat - The first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface