ditch |
a long narrow opening in the ground used to drain away or supply water. [1/2 definitions] |
drag |
to trail behind or on the ground. [1/6 definitions] |
dugout |
a hole in the ground used as a shelter for protection from storms or bombs. [1/3 definitions] |
earth |
the outer layer of the planet; ground. [1/4 definitions] |
earthquake |
a shaking or other movement of part of the earth's surface. It is caused by movement deep within the earth. Earthquakes can cause the ground to split. |
elevation |
the height to which something rises or is raised, or its height above sea level or ground level. [1/2 definitions] |
erect |
to build from the ground up. [1/4 definitions] |
flat1 |
in a position that is level to the ground. [1/12 definitions] |
floor |
the ground surface. [1/6 definitions] |
flour |
the fine, ground meal or powder of wheat or other grain. Flour is used to make bread, pasta, and other foods. [1/2 definitions] |
fog |
a thick mass, like a cloud, made up of tiny water drops floating in the air near the ground; mist. [1/4 definitions] |
furrow |
a long narrow ditch made in the ground for planting seeds. [1/3 definitions] |
gallop |
the fastest pace of a horse or other animal that has four legs. During a gallop, all four feet are off the ground at one point during each stride. [1/3 definitions] |
golf |
a game played on a large outdoor course with small holes in the ground spaced far apart. Players use a set of special clubs to hit a small white ball into each of the series of holes. There are nine or eighteen holes in a golf course. The object of the game is to get the ball into each hole using as few strokes as possible. [1/2 definitions] |
grain |
the small hard seeds of cereal plants such as wheat or rice. Grain is used for food and often ground into flour. [1/4 definitions] |
grave1 |
a hole dug in the ground where a dead body is buried. |
graveyard |
an area of ground where dead people are buried; cemetery. |
grits |
ground white corn. Grits are a kind of cereal that is cooked before eating. |
ground1 |
to run against the ground. [2/9 definitions] |
ground beef |
beef that has been ground up into very small pieces for use in such things as hamburgers, meatloaf, and meat sauces. |
hamburger |
ground beef, or a round, flat patty of ground beef, or the sandwich in which such meat is commonly served after it is cooked.. |