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🔌 To disconnect earth 😊 To lift a punishment ⚡ Not earthed 🌶️ Whole, not crushed
unground

unground

8.7
Not connected to the ground, raising the risk of electric shock
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈɡraʊnd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : sin conexión a tierra
  • Using an unground appliance can increase the risk of electric shock in your home.

Examples

  • Many older buildings still have unground wiring, which may not meet modern safety standards.

  • The electrician warned that the outlet was unground and needed to be fixed immediately.

  • The device is unground and poses a safety risk.

  • Make sure the equipment is not unground before use.

  • Always check if your electrical devices are unground before using them to avoid potential hazards.

  • Many homes built before the 1970s may still have unground outlets that need to be updated for safety.

  • An unground circuit can lead to severe electrical shocks if there is a fault in the system.

Synonyms

ungrounded
vsunground
  • Specialized
6.8

Not connected to the earth or a ground wire

is the same meaning but uses a different word form

Antonyms

grounded
  • Specialized
3.4

Connected to the earth so electricity can flow away

How Grounded

grounded
  • Specialized
3.4
unground
  • Specialized
8.7
floating
  • Specialized
5.3

Surface Forms

unground positive

Morphology

unground = ground (transparent) = un + ground

The adjective is a straightforward negative formation (un- + ground in the electrical sense), so learners who know 'ground' and 'un-' can infer the meaning.

Etymology

Unground comes from un- ('not') plus ground ('earth' or the safety connection to earth'). So unground means 'not connected to the earth', which is why an unground appliance can give an electric shock.