(military, slang) A military soldier whose primary role is infantry or the use of ground-based materiel.

A thick copper bar required in telecommunication room installations to provide a central ground-point for equipment.

(Scotland) A person who looks after a large Scottish estate for a Lord, preventing illegal hunting and fishing, and liaises with tenant farmers.

(transitive, idiomatic) To mismanage to the point of ruin. / (transitive, idiomatic) To wear out, especially through excessive use. / (transitive, idiomatic) To discuss ad nauseam.

(aeronautics) Any aerodynamic effects occurring due to a vehicle's body or appendages moving in close proximity to the ground.

Glass having a rough, flat surface produced by abrasion or etching.

A species of pangolin, Smutsia temminckii (syn. Manis temminckii).

(sports) A rule regarding play on a specific field, course, or court. / (idiomatic, usually in the plural) The basic rules or standards; whatever someone must know before proceeding.

A place or region where animals go to breed. / (figuratively) A place or institution seen as creating large numbers of a stated thing, type of person, etc.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see feet, on, ground. / (usually with have or with) Used to indicate behavior or manner characteristic of a practical person