A device to cut off the flow of electricity if a short circuit is detected.
Ground floor
The floor of a building closest to the building grade.
Ground fuels
All combustible materials such as grass, duff, loose surface litter, tree or shrub roots, rotting wood, leaves, peat or sawdust that typically support combustion.
Ground glass
Glass that has been shaped and polished.
Ground joint
A joint which consists of pressing two smooth mating surfaces together without a gasket or supplemental sealant.
Ground joint union
Pipe union that has a brass grounding section between the two halves.
Ground lease
Lease of land only.
Ground plan
View of a plot showing the structures located upon it. Ground Rent Portion of property income earned by the leasing value of the land.
Ground reflection
Solar radiation reflected from the ground onto a solar collector.
Ground water
Naturally occurring water rising from the water table of the surrounding land.
