Electrical Engineering Jargon

noun an area of land or sea used for a specified purpose

verb past tense of grind, crush, or reduce to powder or small particles

• The construction workers are preparing the ground for the new building.
• I love lying on the ground and staring at the clouds.
• I can't believe he got grounded for missing curfew.
• She needs to get her feet back on the ground and stop daydreaming.

verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence, in this case, the action of activating or starting something

adjective a word that describes or gives more information about a noun, in this case, describing a state of being excited or aroused

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence, in this case, indicating the state of being activated or excited

• The new security system can be turned on with a simple click of a button.
• I turned on the TV to watch my favorite show.
• He turned on the charm to impress his date.
• The music turned on a flood of emotions within me.