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ground wire a wire acting as a conductor of an electric current to the ground.
groundwork the preparations or basis for an undertaking.
ground zero the land or water surface directly above or below the point at which a nuclear bomb explodes.
group a collection of things, ideas, or people that are assembled, connected, or related; body; cluster; set. [5 definitions]
groupable combined form of group.
grouper any of a variety of fishes of the sea bass family, found in tropical and subtropical oceans.
group home a house or other dwelling in which a relatively small group of individuals with disabilities live and receive services to help with their care and to foster independence to the degree possible.
groupie (informal) one who tries to attach oneself to an admired group such as a rock band, as by following the group to public concerts and parties. (See camp follower.)
group therapy psychotherapy that uses group discussions of common problems, feelings, and the like as a method of treatment, usu. under the guidance of a therapist.
groupthink the practice of or tendency toward conformity of thought, opinion, attitudes, or the like, as among members of a profession.
grouse1 any of a variety of plump game fowls that have mottled plumage and are distinguished by often elaborate male courtship displays.
grouse2 (informal) to complain. [2 definitions]
grout a coarse mortar used to fill in the crevices between tiles or in masonry or stonework. [2 definitions]
grove a small wooded area, esp. one with little ground cover. [2 definitions]
grovel to demean or humble oneself; abase oneself. [3 definitions]
grow to become larger by the process of natural development. [8 definitions]
grower a person who grows or raises something, esp. plants or crops. [2 definitions]
growing increasing or becoming larger.
growing pains pain in the joints and limbs of children, often attributed by laymen to rapid growth. [2 definitions]
growl to utter a deep, guttural sound expressing hostility, as a dog. [6 definitions]
grown having reached maturity. [2 definitions]