ungrounded

verb

Etymology

From Middle English ungroundid, ungronded, ungrundid, ungrounded; equivalent to un- + grounded.

  1. inherited from ungroundid

Definitions

  1. simple past and past participle of unground

  2. Not grounded

    Not grounded; without ground or basis, unreal, false.

    • The defendant's claims are fictitious; they are entirely ungrounded in fact.
  3. Not connected to ground potential

    • Unlike coaxial cable where the outer conductor is grounded, twisted pair is usually ungrounded.
    • If the charge is allowed to build, the core will discharge into the hull of a ship. All ungrounded crew members are fried to a crisp, all electronic system are burned out, and metal bulkheads may be melted and fused together.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA