The phrase "act as a ground" is not commonly used in written English and may be unclear without context.
It can be used in contexts where something serves as a basis or foundation for something else, but it may require additional clarification.
Example: "In this experiment, the metal plate will act as a ground to ensure safety and stability."
Alternatives: "serve as a basis" or "function as a foundation."
They insulate; they do not act as a ground.
Find a solid piece of metal underneath the hood of the dead vehicle to act as a ground.
They fold up very small and can act as a ground cloth, they can retain body heat, act as a vapor barrier and wind breaker, etc. Don't buy all the hype about its amazing heat reflection properties, though - it only reflects radiant heat - and it is, after all, just foil.
One image always acts as a ground for the rest.
The Brecht has also acted as a "ground floor" for emerging black artists such as the Blacktree Collective, Freedom Train Productions and Women on Wednesdays.
In an appropriately high-humidity environment, water molecules adsorb to form a thin layer that acts as a ground electrode.
A silver wire bite bar provided head support and acted as a ground, and a needle reference electrode (Ambu® Neuroline) was inserted approximately 5 mm from the base of contralateral eye, sufficiently distal to exclude signal interference.
A silver wire bite bar provided head support and acted as a ground, and a needle reference electrode (Ambu® Neuroline) was inserted approximately 5 mm from the base of contralateral eye.
An electrode on the forehead acted as a ground.
Along with hydroxyproline, hexosamine is the matrix molecule which acts as a ground substance for new extracellular matrix in wound area.
On the East coast, and in other regions of the country with mild winters, barley is grown as a winter crop and acts as a ground cover to prevent excess nutrients from leaching into watersheds and sensitive areas such as the Chesapeake Bay [ 9].
