Ground
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Ground may refer to:
Geology
[edit]- Land, the solid terrestrial surface of the Earth
- Soil, a mixture of clay, sand and organic matter present on the surface of the Earth
Electricity
[edit]- Ground (electricity), the reference point in an electrical circuit from which voltages are measured
- Earthing system, part of an electrical installation that connects with the Earth's conductive surface
- Ground and neutral, closely related terms
Law
[edit]- Ground (often grounds), in law, a rational motive or basis for a belief, conviction, or action taken, such as a legal action or argument:
- Grounds for divorce, regulations specifying the circumstances under which a person will be granted a divorce
Music
[edit]- Ground (album), the second album by the Nels Cline Trio
- "Ground" (song), one of the songs in the debut album of the Filipino rock band Rivermaya
- Ground bass, in music, a bass part that continually repeats, while the melody and harmony over it change
- The Ground, a 2005 album by Norwegian jazz pianist Tord Gustavsen
Other
[edit]- Ground (art), a base for the paint layers of a picture.
- Coffee grounds, ground up coffee beans
- Ground tissue, one of the three types of tissue systems in a plant
- Ground term, in symbolic logic, a term with no variables
- Ground (unit), a unit of area used in India
- Ground (Dzogchen), the primordial state in Dzogchen
- Ground surface, often on metals, created by various grinding operations
- Ground (cricket), where cricket games are played, and also part of the playing area.