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Hausarrest — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • grounding noun Basic knowledge or training in a subject.

Senses

Hausarrest is used for these senses in English:

  • grounding The act by which a child is grounded (forbidden from going out, using electronics, etc.).
  • house arrest (legal) Confinement of a person to his or her residence, sometimes with a limited travel allowance, ordered by a judge or other authority as a more lenient alternative to imprisonment.

grounding — full definition

  1. noun Basic knowledge or training in a subject.
  2. noun An order preventing an aircraft from flying.
  3. noun The connection of an electrical device to the earth for safety.
  4. noun The act of punishing a child by keeping them at home.

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