to ground; to earth
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to ground; to earth (an electrical appliance)
technicalA crucial safety measure to prevent electric shock by directing stray current into the earth.
Diàn电
rè热
shuǐ水
qì器
bì必
xū须
zhèng正
què确
jiē接
dì地
。
Electric water heaters must be properly grounded.
Diàn电
gōng工
zhèng正
zài在
gěi给
zhè这
tái台
jī机
chuáng床
de的
jīn金
shǔ属
wài外
ké壳
jiē接
dì地
。
The electrician is grounding the metal casing of this machine tool.
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Méi没
yǒu有
jiē接
dì地
de的
chā插
zuò座
shǐ使
yòng用
qǐ起
lái来
fēi非
cháng常
wēi危
xiǎn险
。
Using an ungrounded outlet is very dangerous.
verb
to ground; to connect to earth (as a current return path)
technicalIn power systems, the earth itself serves as a conductor to complete the electrical circuit.
Zhè这
ge个
gāo高
yā压
shū输
diàn电
xì系
tǒng统
shì是
cǎi采
yòng用
zhí直
jiē接
jiē接
dì地
fāng方
shì式
de的
。
This high-voltage transmission system uses a direct grounding method.
Biàn变
diàn电
zhàn站
de的
biàn变
yā压
qì器
zhōng中
xìng性
diǎn点
xū需
yào要
kě可
kào靠
jiē接
dì地
。
The neutral point of the transformer in the substation needs to be reliably grounded.
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Zài在
wú无
xiàn线
diàn电
tōng通
xìn信
zhōng中
，
jiē接
dì地
yǒu有
shí时
bèi被
yòng用
zuò作
tiān天
xiàn线
de的
yī一
bù部
fèn分
。
In radio communication, the ground is sometimes used as part of the antenna.