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Air traffic control measure that slows the flow of an aircraft inbound to an airport
A ground stop is an air traffic control procedure that requires all aircraft that fit certain criteria to remain on the ground. This could be airport-specific
Ground_stop
2026 aviation accident in New York, U.S.
call to Truck 1: "Frontier 4195, just stop there please. Stop, stop, stop, stop, Truck 1, stop, stop, stop. Stop, Truck 1." At 11:38 p.m., the aircraft
Air Canada Express Flight 8646
Air_Canada_Express_Flight_8646
US emergency preparedness plan
people have been credited with issuing the SCATANA order for a national ground stop, the 9/11 Commission credits FAA National Operations Manager Ben Sliney
Security Control of Air Traffic and Air Navigation Aids
Security_Control_of_Air_Traffic_and_Air_Navigation_Aids
American lawyer and air traffic controller
on September 11, 2001, and he was responsible for ordering a national ground stop across United States airspace in response to the September 11 attacks
Ben_Sliney
Airport in Denver, Colorado, United States
affected by United Airlines ground stop?". KCRA. Retrieved February 4, 2026. Pettaway, Taylor (April 5, 2021). "You can take a non-stop flight from San Antonio
Denver_International_Airport
Aviation notice of potential flight hazards
the FAA orders a ground stop for all US air traffic, as highlighted in the 'Incidents' section below. Full national ground stops impose severe economic
NOTAM
NOTAM system outage
first time since September 11, 2001, that the FAA issued a nationwide ground stop in the United States. A preliminary investigation of the incident demonstrated
2023_FAA_system_outage
Measure of lens speed
lens when this stop is used. The focal range is consequently the distance of the nearest object, which will be in good focus when the ground glass is adjusted
F-number
2025 aviation accident in Pennsylvania
ordered a ground stop at Northeast Philadelphia Airport. The Philadelphia Police Department initiated a citywide emergency response to stop the spread
Med_Jets_Flight_056
Burial site in central Moscow
and 1927, burials in the ground stopped, replaced by the internment of cremains in the Kremlin wall itself. Burials in the ground resumed with Mikhail Kalinin's
Kremlin_Wall_Necropolis
9/11 hijacked passenger flight
Airlines' executive vice president Gerard Arpey ordered a nationwide ground stop for the airline. For several minutes, Indianapolis Air Route Traffic
American_Airlines_Flight_77
American video game retailer
GameStop Corp. is an American video game, consumer electronics, and gaming merchandise retailer, headquartered in Grapevine, Texas (a suburb of Dallas–Fort
GameStop
Lebanese terrorist and 9/11 hijacker (1975–2001)
Flights 11, 77, and 175, the Federal Aviation Administration ordered a ground stop on almost all planes nationwide, and for flights in progress to land
Ziad_Jarrah
future. The system is capable of issuing ground delay programs (GDPs) and ground stop programs (GSs). Ground delay programs are instituted on a particular
Enhanced Traffic Management System
Enhanced_Traffic_Management_System
Main airport serving Houston, Texas, United States
Taylor (November 4, 2025). "A United Airlines bomb threat caused a ground stop at Reagan Airport". Yahoo News. Retrieved April 18, 2026. "United to
George Bush Intercontinental Airport
George_Bush_Intercontinental_Airport
Local computer bus for attaching hardware devices
If the target asserts STOP# without asserting TRDY#, this indicates that the target wishes to stop without transferring data. STOP# is considered equivalent
Peripheral Component Interconnect
Peripheral_Component_Interconnect
Airport in Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Naman (November 29, 2025). "Philadelphia International Airport Ground Stop: Departures Grounded Due To Bomb Threat". Times Now. Retrieved January 23, 2026
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport
Cleveland_Hopkins_International_Airport
Manchester Metrolink tram stop
reopened as a tram stop on 15 June 1992 with its current name. The stop is regularly used by crowds going to Old Trafford Football Ground and Old Trafford
Old_Trafford_tram_stop
Type of ground-dwelling rodent
standing to watch and when a predator is in sight, they stop and watch 60% of the time. Ground squirrels are also known for their burrowing behavior. They
Ground_squirrel
2020 novel by Jim Butcher
Battle Ground is a novel by Jim Butcher and is the 17th novel in The Dresden Files. Battle Ground was published on September 29, 2020 by Little, Brown
Battle_Ground_(novel)
American regional supermarket chain
The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company, known as Stop & Shop, is an American regional chain of supermarkets located in the northeastern United States. From
Stop_&_Shop
Airport serving Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Tennessean. Retrieved January 16, 2026. Ciampi, Raquel (December 24, 2024). "Ground stop lifted after 'technical issue' delays American Airlines flights". WTAE
Pittsburgh International Airport
Pittsburgh_International_Airport
Airport serving New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
31, 2026. Orrico, Anthony (August 10, 2025). "Severe weather causes ground stop at Denver Airport as over 800 flights delayed". The Mirror US. Retrieved
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
Louis_Armstrong_New_Orleans_International_Airport
Manchester Metrolink tram stop
and in fare Zone 2. This stop is near to White City Retail Park, Old Trafford Cricket Ground, and Old Trafford Football Ground (although Old Trafford and
Trafford_Bar_tram_stop
American songwriter
It's My Party, and West New York. Martin's single "We've Got To Stop The Mosque At Ground Zero" was released in August 2010. In January 2011, rights-management
Trade_Martin
2005 aviation accident in Canada
ground stop was declared at the airport because of severe thunderstorms in the area ("red alert" status, which, for safety reasons, halts all ground activity
Air_France_Flight_358
Light rail stop in Hong Kong
Locwood (Chinese: 樂湖) is an MTR Light Rail stop. It is located at ground level at Tin Shui Road, between Locwood Court and Sherwood Court of Kingswood
Locwood_stop
Scheduled passenger air journeys
scheduled ultra long-haul non-stop flights, reducing the travel time between distant city pairs as well as the number of stops needed for passengers travels
Longest_flights
Airport serving the San Francisco-Oakland Metropolitan Area, California, United States
Journal. Retrieved April 3, 2026. Dallow, Lily (October 27, 2025). "Ground stop lifted after staffing shortage disrupts Los Angeles–Oakland flights:
Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport
Oakland_San_Francisco_Bay_Airport
2021 novel by Becky Chambers
The Galaxy, and the Ground Within is a 2021 science fiction novel by Becky Chambers, published by Harper Voyager. It is a sequel to The Long Way to a Small
The Galaxy, and the Ground Within
The_Galaxy,_and_the_Ground_Within
Diverse group of extinct sloth species
Ground sloths are a diverse group of extinct sloths in the mammalian superorder Xenarthra. They varied widely in size; the largest belonged to the genera
Ground_sloth
Idaho law allowing bicyclists to yield at stop signs
The Idaho stop is the common name for laws that allow bicyclists to treat a stop sign as a yield sign, and a red light as a stop sign. It first became
Idaho_stop
Rome metro station
districts of Torre Angela, Tor Vergata and Giardinetti. It's the only above-ground stop of Line C which retained the original architecture of the historic train
Torrenova_(Rome_Metro)
Species of flowering plant in the celery family
commonly called ground elder, is a species of flowering plant in the carrot family Apiaceae that grows in shady places. The name "ground elder" comes from
Aegopodium_podagraria
American author and advocate of ecotheology and post-doom (born 1958)
Stop exploring for coal, oil, and natural gas—keep most of it in the ground. Stop prioritizing the wants of the wealthy over the needs of the poor. In
Michael_Dowd
2005 video game
Haunting Ground is a 2005 survival horror video game developed and published by Capcom for the PlayStation 2. The story follows Fiona Belli, a young woman
Haunting_Ground
Light rail station in Hong Kong
Ginza (Chinese: 銀座) is an MTR Light Rail stop. It is located at ground level in the centre of Tin Shing Road in Tin Shui Wai, Yuen Long District. It began
Ginza_stop
2008 American film
and the consensus: "Stop-Loss is sincere and complex, and features strong performances, even if it tries to cover too much ground." Metacritic reported
Stop-Loss_(film)
Light rail stop in Tuen Mun, Hong Kong
Butterfly (Chinese: 蝴蝶) is an MTR Light Rail stop. It is located at ground level at Lung Mun Road, near Butterfly Estate and Siu Shan Court, in Tuen Mun
Butterfly_stop
American sitcom
Ground Floor is an American sitcom created by Bill Lawrence and Greg Malins, that aired on TBS for two seasons, from November 14, 2013, through February
Ground_Floor
Separation in the flow of traffic along a road or highway
may be used to enforce temporary flight restrictions, especially if a ground stop is issued due to a national security incident such as following the September
Traffic_break
Fire safety technique
Stop, drop and roll is a simple fire safety technique taught to children, emergency service personnel and industrial workers as a component of training
Stop,_drop_and_roll
US state laws allowing police to require identification of those suspected of a crime
"Stop and identify" statutes are laws currently in use in the US states of Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois,
Stop_and_identify_statutes
Railway facility for loading or unloading trains
variously referred to as "stops", "flag stops", "halts", or "provisional stopping places". The stations themselves may be at ground level, underground, or
Train_station
Mid race maintenance stops in autosport
In motorsports, a pit stop is a pause for refuelling, new tyres, repairs, mechanical adjustments, a driver change, as a penalty, or any combination of
Pit_stop
The entire airspaces of the United States and Canada were closed ("ground stop") by order of FAA National Operations Manager Ben Sliney (who was working
Closings and cancellations following the September 11 attacks
Closings_and_cancellations_following_the_September_11_attacks
Brief detainment by police in the United States
police stop and pat-down a pedestrian, this is commonly known as a stop and frisk. When police stop an automobile, this is known as a traffic stop. If the
Terry_stop
Airport serving Nashville, Tennessee, United States
7, 2025). "United Airlines resumes flights after tech issue prompted ground stops across the US, causing major travel disruptions". AOL. Retrieved February
Nashville International Airport
Nashville_International_Airport
Metrolink tram stop in Manchester, England
has step-free access. The stop is located above ground level on a purpose-built viaduct. It has been the least used tram stop for the majority of years
Pomona_tram_stop
1983 United States Supreme Court case
compartments during a stop with reasonable suspicion. The case also clarified and narrowed the extent of adequate and independent state ground, allowing U.S.
Michigan_v._Long
Tramway in Edinburgh, Scotland
5-kilometre (11.5 mi) line between Newhaven and Edinburgh Airport, with 23 stops. A modern tram network for Edinburgh was proposed by Edinburgh Council in
Edinburgh_Trams
Cricket stadium in New Delhi
format. Road: Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg Bus stops: Ambedkar stadium bus stop, Delhi gate bus stop, Saheed park bus stop, Ambedkar stadium terminal, Darya Ganj
Arun_Jaitley_Cricket_Stadium
Type of critical issue in aircraft
to stop it from rotating further. Ground loops occur when the aircraft is moving on the ground—either taxiing, landing, or during takeoff. Ground loops
Ground_loop_(aviation)
Arson at an air traffic control facility in Aurora, Illinois, USA
building. Howard then attempted suicide, but was stopped by emergency crews at the scene. By 6 am, a ground stop was implemented at the Chicago O'Hare International
2014 Chicago Air Route Traffic Control Center fire
2014_Chicago_Air_Route_Traffic_Control_Center_fire
1979 single by the Jacksons
"Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)" is a song recorded by the Jacksons for their 1978 album Destiny, and released as a single in early 1979. It peaked
Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)
Shake_Your_Body_(Down_to_the_Ground)
US military service extension policy
In the United States military, stop-loss is the involuntary extension of a service member's active duty service under the enlistment contract in order
Stop-loss_policy
2008 studio album by Ill Insanity
Ground Xero is the first studio album by the American DJ group Ill Insanity, which consists of three members of the New York City DJ group The X-Ecutioners
Ground_Xero
Land forces of Ukraine
The Ukrainian Ground Forces (SVZSU, Ukrainian: Сухопутні війська Збройних сил України, СВЗСУ, romanized: Sukhoputni viiska Zbroinykh syl Ukrainy), also
Ukrainian_Ground_Forces
Manchester Metrolink tram stop
creation of a new train shed on the viaduct for the tram stop's three platforms including access to ground level. The new island platform opened on 17 December
Deansgate-Castlefield tram stop
Deansgate-Castlefield_tram_stop
Person directing aircraft in airspace
550 m RVR, restrict runway occupancy time, require enhanced ground movement guidance (stop bar lights, lead-on lighting), and mandate additional spacing
Air_traffic_controller
Species of bird
their nests to stop the blood-letting. Guano and leftover fish from other predators additionally serve as diet options. Vampire ground finches drink more
Vampire_ground_finch
Proposed light rail line in Toronto, Ontario
stops were also consolidated to approximately the same configuration and frequency of proposed LRT stations, with certain lower-order curbside stops –
Eglinton_East_LRT
Clade of insects
thiamethoxam. From 2013 the European Union restricted some pesticides to stop bee populations from declining further. In 2014 the Intergovernmental Panel
Bee
Sports venue in Nottingham, England
pavilion and dressing room from the Parkside Ground had been transported here. The Midland Railway agreed to stop all trains at the nearby Lenton Station on
Gregory_Ground
Intentional defect in the ground strip of a printed circuit board
the ground plane. DGS is a simplified form of an electromagnetic band gap (EBG) structure. This EBG is a periodic pattern featuring a band-stop property
Defected_ground_structure
Poem by Emily Dickinson
"Because I could not stop for Death" is a lyrical poem by Emily Dickinson first published posthumously in Poems: Series 1 in 1890. Dickinson's work was
Because I could not stop for Death
Because_I_could_not_stop_for_Death
Collision while an aircraft is taxiing
A ground collision (GCOL) is a collision that occurs while an aircraft is taxiing to or from its runway. Ground collisions occur when an aircraft collides
Ground_collision
Full-contact combat sport
submissions and ground and pound, the fight is stopped to prevent further injury to the fighter. Referee stoppage: The referee may stop a match in progress
Mixed_martial_arts
1998 video game
No One Can Stop Mr. Domino! is a puzzle video game developed by Artdink and released for the PlayStation in 1998. The user controls one of five anthropomorphic
No_One_Can_Stop_Mr._Domino!
American singer (born 1978)
completely overhauled it to create Southern Ground Nashville, a recording studio for artists on Brown's Southern Ground record label. In 2017, Brown made an
Zac_Brown
2006 American film
Rest Stop, also known as Rest Stop: Dead Ahead, is the first direct-to-video horror film released by Warner Studios' Raw Feed imprint on October 17, 2006
Rest_Stop_(film)
Defensive move in various forms of football
are to dispossess an opponent of the ball, to stop the player from gaining ground towards goal or to stop them from carrying out what they intend. The
Tackle_(football_move)
Football stadium in Manchester, England
Trafford Cricket Ground and the adjacent tram stop. Nicknamed "The Theatre of Dreams" by Bobby Charlton, Old Trafford has been United's home ground since 1910
Old_Trafford
2009 studio album by Chris Cornell
back to albums that I listened to when I was a kid, where the music never stops" and that it "begs to be listened to on headphones all the way through"
Scream_(Chris_Cornell_album)
Hong Kong light rail station
Chestwood (Chinese: 翠湖) is an MTR Light Rail stop. It is located at ground level at the centre of Tin Wing Road, between Chestwood Court, Kingswood Villas
Chestwood_stop
British climate activism group
Just Stop Oil (JSO) is a British environmental activist group primarily focused on the issue of human-caused climate change. The group aimed to force the
Just_Stop_Oil
Railway safety device
excessive speed. The train stop system comprises two basic components. One is the trip arm mechanism, mounted on the ground adjacent to the rail, which
Train_stop
Light rail system in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
above ground in a lateral position on Nordbahnhofstrasse and swings into the middle position near Friedhofstrasse and connects to the Milchhof stop. Originally
Stuttgart_Stadtbahn
Nevada. Cal Fire firefighting aircraft were temporarily grounded on September 11 by the ground stop order issued nationwide by the Federal Aviation Administration
2001_California_wildfires
Hong Kong light rail station
named Tin Shui Wai until 1 August 2003) is an MTR Light Rail stop. It is located at ground level beside Tin Shing Road in Tin Shui Wai Town Centre, Yuen
Tin_Wing_stop
Standard for serial communication
encoding (i.e. ASCII, EBCDIC, or others), the framing of characters (start or stop bits, etc.), transmission order of bits, or error detection protocols. The
RS-232
Longest regularly scheduled nonstop flights in the world
(SQ23/SIA23 and SQ24/SIA24, respectively) are the longest regularly scheduled non-stop flights in the world, operated by Singapore Airlines between Singapore Changi
Singapore Airlines Flights 23 and 24
Singapore_Airlines_Flights_23_and_24
Philosophical concept of the human soul from Middle Age Germany
The concept of the Ground of the Soul (German: Seelengrund) is a term of late medieval philosophy and spirituality that also appears in early modern spiritual
Ground_of_the_Soul
Special vehicle to fly in air just above sea or ground
A ground-effect vehicle (GEV, wing-in-ground-effect (WIGE or WIG), ground-effect craft/machine (GEM), wingship, flarecraft, surface effect vehicle or
Ground-effect_vehicle
Detention of a driver by police
A traffic stop, colloquially referred to as being pulled over, is a temporary detention of a driver of a vehicle and its occupants by police to investigate
Traffic_stop
Association football club in England
early 1980s a new stand was built in its place, at which point the ground stopped being used for cricket, the second football pitch was lost and part
Blackstones_F.C.
1909 E.M. Forster science fiction short story
"The Machine Stops" is a science fiction short story by E. M. Forster. After initial publication in The Oxford and Cambridge Review (November 1909), the
The_Machine_Stops
Visual signalling between ground and aircraft
ground personnel and pilots on an airport, aircraft carrier or helipad. Marshalling is one-on-one visual communication and a part of aircraft ground handling
Aircraft_marshalling
Tramlink tram stop in London, England
adjacent to the tramstop. The tram stop, which is served by Tramlink, connects to central Croydon. The stop is at ground level on double track, with platforms
Harrington_Road_tram_stop
MTR Light Rail stop in Hong Kong
114.035913 Yuen Long (Chinese: 元朗) is an MTR Light Rail stop in Hong Kong. It is located at ground level underneath Sun Yuen Long Centre in Yuen Long District
Yuen_Long_stop
2024 aviation accident in Lithuania
Airport in Vilnius, Lithuania, when it crashed into the ground short of the runway and came to a stop near a two-story house in Liepkalnis. The captain was
Swiftair_Flight_5960
Interceptor part of the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense manufactured by Raytheon
Raytheon-manufactured interceptor component with subcontractor Aerojet of the U.S. Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD), part of the larger National Missile Defense
Exoatmospheric_Kill_Vehicle
MTR Light Rail stop in Hong Kong
Prime View (Chinese: 景峰) is one of the MTR Light Rail stops in Hong Kong. It is located at ground level at Castle Peak Road next to Prime View Garden in
Prime_View_stop
Manchester Metrolink tram stop
access. The stop is located at ground (street) level. It is one of the lesser used stops on the Metrolink network, being the least used tram stop in 2023/24
Broadway_tram_stop
proposed tram stop in Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. The proposed tram extension was proposed in 2004 but dropped on cost ground. It was revived
Gorsey_Bank_tram_stop
Wedge used to stop object from rolling
Their bottom surface is sometimes coated in rubber to improve grip with the ground. For ease of removal, a rope may be tied to the chock or a pair of them
Wheel_chock
Tin Shui (Chinese: 天瑞) is an MTR Light Rail stop. It is located at ground level on Tin Shui Road, near Tin Shui Estate, in Tin Shui Wai, Yuen Long District
Tin_Shui_stop
Light Rail stop and interchange station for Tuen Ma line. This Light Rail stop is located at Tin Fuk Road in Tin Shui Wai, at the ground level of the
Tin_Shui_Wai_stop
Ground fruit of the family Piperaceae
contains a stone which encloses a single pepper seed. Peppercorns and the ground pepper derived from them may be described simply as pepper, or more precisely
Black_pepper
2013–16 DC Comics video game tie-in series
Metropolis when her heart stops. Blinded by grief and revenge, Superman kills Joker despite Green Lantern's and Batman's efforts to stop him. A grieving Superman
Injustice: Gods Among Us (comics)
Injustice:_Gods_Among_Us_(comics)
GROUND STOP
GROUND STOP
Girl/Female
Swedish
Defender of man.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Round.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained. Compare Grounds.Perhaps an Americanized form of German Grund.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : metonymic occupational name for a dealer in coarse meal, Old English grūt, Old Norse grautr ‘porridge’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English p(o)und ‘enclosure (especially for confining animals)’; a topographic name for someone who lived near an enclosure in which animals were kept, or a metonymic occupational name for an official responsible for rounding up stray animals and placing them in a pound.Probably a translation of German Pfund or the North German cognate Pund.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Bond
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly West Midlands)
English (chiefly West Midlands) : nickname for a plump person, from Middle English, Old French rond, rund ‘fat’, ‘round’ (Latin rotundus).
Surname or Lastname
English (Devon)
English (Devon) : variant of Brand 1.
Boy/Male
Norse
Son of Hrafn the Foolish.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Gold.
Surname or Lastname
English (Northumberland and Durham)
English (Northumberland and Durham) : nickname for a vain or haughty man, from Middle English prod, prud ‘proud’ (late Old English prūd, from the oblique form of Old French proz).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained. There are four farms so named in Warwickshire, one in Oxfordshire, and one in Worcestershire, and the surname is most probably derived from one of these.
Boy/Male
Norse
Growing.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : presumably a variant of Mount.
Boy/Male
American, British, English
Spear Defender
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, British, English
Spear Protector
Boy/Male
Norse
Son of Thori.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Basil, Goddess Radha, Tulsi
Surname or Lastname
English
English : perhaps an occupational name for a maker of bottles or cups, from Old French gourde ‘water vessel’, ‘flask’, but possibly of the same derivation as 2.French : from Old French gourd ‘heavy’, ‘dull’, ‘sluggish’, hence a nickname for a slow lumbering person.
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Lancashire)
English (chiefly Lancashire) : probably a Middle English metathesized form of the Old French personal name Gondri, Gundric (see Gundry).
GROUND STOP
GROUND STOP
Boy/Male
Tamil
Anthor name for mercury
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English, French
Mighty Spearman; The Fictional Character Jorel Father of Superman
Girl/Female
Arabic
Value; Price
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from places in Lancashire (now Greater Manchester) and Northumbria, so called from Old English prēost ‘priest’ + wīc ‘outlying settlement’. Compare Preston.
Male
English
Anglicized form of Hebrew Yehowachaz, JEHOAHAZ means "Jehovah as seized" or "whom Jehovah holds fast." In the bible, this is the name of two kings of Judah and a king of Israel.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Lovely; Love to Life
Girl/Female
English
Modernused for girls.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Lord Krishna
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Flower
Boy/Male
Indian
One who has beautiful black eyes
GROUND STOP
GROUND STOP
GROUND STOP
GROUND STOP
GROUND STOP
a.
Built with groins; as, a groined ceiling; a groined vault.
n.
Anything round, as a circle, a globe, a ring. "The golden round" [the crown].
a.
Round.
prep.
On every side of, so as to encompass or encircle; around; about; as, the people atood round him; to go round the city; to wind a cable round a windlass.
adv.
On all sides; around.
n.
An assembly; a group; a circle; as, a round of politicians.
n.
Sediment at the bottom of liquors or liquids; dregs; lees; feces; as, coffee grounds.
n.
That which goes round a whole circle or company; as, a round of applause.
adv. & a.
On the ground; stranded; -- a nautical term applied to a ship when its bottom lodges on the ground.
v. t.
To found; to fix or set, as on a foundation, reason, or principle; to furnish a ground for; to fix firmly.
imp. & p. p.
of Ground
v. t.
To lay, set, or run, on the ground.
a.
Uttered or emitted with a full tone; as, a round voice; a round note.
imp. & p. p.
of Grind
v. t.
To cover with a ground, as a copper plate for etching (see Ground, n., 5); or as paper or other materials with a uniform tint as a preparation for ornament.
v. i.
To run aground; to strike the bottom and remain fixed; as, the ship grounded on the bar.
n.
Any definite portion of the earth's surface; region; territory; country. Hence: A territory appropriated to, or resorted to, for a particular purpose; the field or place of action; as, a hunting or fishing ground; a play ground.
v. t.
To connect with the ground so as to make the earth a part of an electrical circuit.
v. t.
To go round wholly or in part; to go about (a corner or point); as, to round a corner; to round Cape Horn.