aground
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adverb, adjective
on or into the ground; in a stranded condition or state: The ship ran aground.
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| —adv, —adj | |
| (postpositive) on or onto the ground or bottom, as in shallow water | |
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Aground
is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
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Example sentences
If you are the first ship sailing in these waters, all too often you learn about a rock by going aground on it.
You've got this luxury boat or ship and it's starting to run aground a little bit.
It is no surprise that ships ran aground or sank with such tragic frequency.
But the captain of the ship that has run aground must be relieved of his command.
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