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| 1. | [ adverb ] with the bottom lodged on the ground | |
| Examples: | "he ran the ship aground" |
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| 2. | [ adjective ] (nautical) on a shore or reef | |
| Examples: | "a ship aground offshore" "a boat aground on the beach waiting for the tide to lift it" |
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| Related terms: | sunken afloat shipwrecked stranded beached | |
| Similar spelling: |
Agron aggrandize aggrandise agronomy agronomic |
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