my new wheels

[Dodge]

Ah, I see. You should have said "... although I have grounded it out coming off a steep incline a few times."

You said you'd "ground it out", I thought you'd been going at something with an angle grinder every time you went down a slope.

Must be a local lingo thang.

Grind, ground, two different things to me... grounded out is the same as ground out but with a stutter!

[Albannach]

Grind, ground, two different things to me... grounded out is the same as ground out but with a stutter!

Yes, in the context quoted here, but not in the context of your last post. In your previous post, you altered the tense and therefore the meaning of the word.

ground 1 - Noun

1a. The solid surface of the earth.
b. The floor of a body of water, especially the sea.
2. Soil; earth: level the ground for a lawn.
3. An area of land designated for a particular purpose. Often used in the plural: a burial ground; parade grounds.
4. The land surrounding or forming part of a house or another building. Often used in the plural: a guesthouse on the grounds of the mansion.
5. An area or a position that is contested in or as if in battle: The soldiers held their ground against the enemy. Character witnesses helped the defendant stand her ground in the trial.
6. Something that serves as a foundation or means of attachment for something else: a ground of white paint under the mural.
7. A surrounding area; a background.
8. The foundation for an argument, a belief, or an action; a basis. Often used in the plural.
9. The underlying condition prompting an action; a cause. Often used in the plural: grounds for suspicion; a ground for divorce. See Synonyms at base1.
10. An area of reference or discussion; a subject: The professor covered new ground in every lecture.
11. grounds The sediment at or from the bottom of a liquid: coffee grounds.
12. Electricity
a. A large conducting body, such as the earth or an electric circuit connected to the earth, used as an arbitrary zero of potential.
b. A conducting object, such as a wire, that is connected to such a position of zero potential.

ground 2 - Verb
Past tense and past participle of grind.

Ground 2 - Adj.
1. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) having the surface finished, thickness reduced, or an edge sharpened by grinding
2. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) reduced to fine particles by grinding

Grounded - Verb
Sense 1. To place on or cause to touch the ground.

[Dodge]

Yes, in the context quoted here, but not in the context of your last post. In your previous post, you altered the tense and therefore the meaning of the word.

ground 1 - Noun

1a. The solid surface of the earth.
b. The floor of a body of water, especially the sea.
2. Soil; earth: level the ground for a lawn.
3. An area of land designated for a particular purpose. Often used in the plural: a burial ground; parade grounds.
4. The land surrounding or forming part of a house or another building. Often used in the plural: a guesthouse on the grounds of the mansion.
5. An area or a position that is contested in or as if in battle: The soldiers held their ground against the enemy. Character witnesses helped the defendant stand her ground in the trial.
6. Something that serves as a foundation or means of attachment for something else: a ground of white paint under the mural.
7. A surrounding area; a background.
8. The foundation for an argument, a belief, or an action; a basis. Often used in the plural.
9. The underlying condition prompting an action; a cause. Often used in the plural: grounds for suspicion; a ground for divorce. See Synonyms at base1.
10. An area of reference or discussion; a subject: The professor covered new ground in every lecture.
11. grounds The sediment at or from the bottom of a liquid: coffee grounds.
12. Electricity
a. A large conducting body, such as the earth or an electric circuit connected to the earth, used as an arbitrary zero of potential.
b. A conducting object, such as a wire, that is connected to such a position of zero potential.

ground 2 - Verb
Past tense and past participle of grind.

Ground 2 - Adj.
1. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) having the surface finished, thickness reduced, or an edge sharpened by grinding
2. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) reduced to fine particles by grinding

Grounded - Verb
Sense 1. To place on or cause to touch the ground.

Verb

ground out (third-person singular simple present grounds out, present participle grounding out, simple past and past participle grounded out)

[TonyN]

The 4Runner has a neater look to the tailgate,.

:nods:

Thats my favorite setup for the 2nd Gen rear.