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ground wire

Noun

Meaning

ground wire (plural ground wires)

(electricity) A wire that connects a circuit to ground.
Synonym: grounding wire

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

One, and only one, terminator must be connected to ground via a ground wire. Source: Internet

For plastic boxes, the copper ground wire should be bonded to the device itself, such as the outlet or light switch. Source: Internet

It has Z-Axis servo probe (4 wires), 2 steppers (8 Wires), 2 hotends (4 wires each) and 3 fans (4 wires total), GP 12V wire, and a fat ground wire. Source: Internet

Modulation was usually accomplished by a carbon microphone inserted directly in the antenna or ground wire; its varying resistance varied the current to the antenna. Source: Internet

The "3-wire" and "4-wire" designations do not count the ground wire used above many transmission lines, which is solely for fault protection and does not carry current under non-fault conditions. Source: Internet

Standard applications use only three of the five conductors: a ground wire, and a balanced pair of conductors that carry a +5 volt signal. Source: Internet

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