ungrounded
6.8
Not connected to the earth or a ground wire
- adjective
- /ʌnˈɡraʊndɪd/
- Specialized
:
sin conexión a tierra
- Using an ungrounded electrical appliance can lead to dangerous surges that might cause injury.
Examples
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It's important to ensure that all devices are properly grounded, as operating ungrounded equipment increases the risk of electrical faults.
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So when you are ungrounded, then your body is going to be charged with these electric fields and all they are, they are not particles.
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The electrician warned that the tools were ungrounded, posing a serious risk of electric shock.
Synonyms
8.7
Not connected to the ground, raising the risk of electric shock
is the regular descriptive form used more often in general texts
Antonyms
How Grounded
Surface Forms
ungrounded positive
Morphology
Etymology
Ungrounded is built from un- 'not' and ground 'earth' or a safe connection to earth. A wire that is not connected to the earth cannot send away extra electricity, so an ungrounded wire is not safely connected and can be dangerous.