to unground
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Disconnect an electrical device from its earth connection
- verb
- /ʌnˈɡraʊnd/
- Specialized
:
desconectar la puesta a tierra
- The technician had to unground the faulty wire to ensure safety during repairs.
Examples
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To troubleshoot the issue, he decided to unground the device from the circuit for a few minutes.
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Before replacing the outlet, make sure to unground it by disconnecting the wiring from the power source.
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-I ungrounded him.
Antonyms
How Grounded
Surface Forms
unground infinitive
ungrounded past
ungrounded past participle
ungrounding present participle
ungrounds third person singular
Morphology
Etymology
The verb unground is un- ('remove') plus ground ('connect to earth' or 'a safety path for electricity'), so to unground a piece of equipment is to take away its earth connection and must be done carefully.