grounding

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

By surface analysis, ground + -ing.

At one time the unfortunate grounding of a transport, the Ismore, caused extra work and anxiety. — History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) : Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government, Great Britain. War Office
The burning mass, however, floated down to Carthage before grounding, as did also one of the barges in tow. — Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, Complete, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson) Grant
In case of grounding--"getting stuck on a sand-bar", as it is popularly known--all his knowledge of every expedient to extricate his vessel known to river men is called in play at once. — Old Times on the Upper Mississippi: The Recollections of a Steamboat Pilot from 1854 to 1863, George Byron Merrick

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