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grounding
grounding /ˈɡraʊndɪŋ/ noun
 Word Family: noun: ground, underground, grounding, GROUNDS; adjective: goundless, undergroundoverground, grounded; verb: ground; adverb: underground
1. [singular] a training in the basic parts of a subject or skill
    grounding in
    A basic grounding in math is essential for the economics course.
    get/have a grounding in something
    Applicants must have a good grounding in human resources management.
    a good/thorough/solid etc grounding
    The aim of the course is to give students a thorough grounding in English pronunciation.
2. [countable] American English a punishment for a child’s bad behaviour in which they are not allowed to go out with their friends for a period of time
3. [uncountable and countable] the process of officially stopping an aircraft from flying, especially because it is not safe to fly
4. [uncountable] when someone knows what their own character is like and understands what is really important and what is not:
    a sense of grounding