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Grounded vs Stopped - What's the difference?

grounded | stopped |

As adjectives the difference between grounded and stopped

is that grounded is (aviation|of an airman) not allowed to fly while stopped is (of a vehicle) not moving, but not properly parked or berthed;.

As verbs the difference between grounded and stopped

is that grounded is (ground) while stopped is (stop).

grounded

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (aviation, of an airman) Not allowed to fly.
  • (of a person, predicative) Confined to stay inside, typically by a parent, as a punishment.
  • (of a person) Mature]], sensible with well-considered [[priority, priorities.
  • (electricity, North America) Of or pertaining to an electrical conductor which is connected to earth; earthed.
  • Verb

    (head)
  • (ground)
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    stopped

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (stop)
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (of a vehicle) Not moving, but not properly parked or berthed;
  • We were stopped for more than three hours!
    ''They passed a stopped car on the side of the road, but realized there was nothing they could do to help.
  • (more generally) In the state resulting from having stopped.
  • A stopped clock is right twice a day.
  • (of a pipe) Having a stop; being closed at one end.
  • (of a plant) In a well-pruned state.
  • (phonetics) Made by complete closure of the organs in the mouth; said of certain consonants such as b'', ''d'', ''p'', and ''t .
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