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run aground
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Princeton's WordNet
ground, strand, run agroundverb
bring to the ground
"the storm grounded the ship"
ground, run agroundverb
hit or reach the ground
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run agroundverb
For a vessel to be immobilized by water too shallow to allow it to float.
run agroundverb
To cause a vessel to run aground.
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run aground
Run aground refers to when a ship or submarine hits the sea bottom or land under the water, causing it to become stuck and unable to move. This can occur if the vessel strays out of a deep water channel or due to low tide, navigational errors or mechanical failure.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of run aground in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of run aground in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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