Sentence examples for grounded to prevent from inspiring English sources

Though slides are grounded to prevent passengers getting a shock when they touch the ground, it's not known how this energy might effect rolling bags that contain electronics or lithium-ion batteries.

In January 1920, West Avenal was rammed by a British cargo ship in New York Harbor and was grounded to prevent her sinking.

She was grounded to prevent her from sinking in the harbor and temporary repairs were effected to allow her to travel to Genoa for permanent repairs, which began in January 1941.

An interphase gap of 10  μsec was applied during which the electrodes were grounded to prevent charge build-up.

Before opening any panels on your laptop, make sure you are properly grounded to prevent damaging your components.

Cables are kept off the ground to prevent them from freezing and cracking.

To increase your running speed, he occasionally would have you deliberately pound the ground to prevent overstriding.

The FA tried and failed to get a late injunction on privacy grounds to prevent the story being published.

The mosque in Nis was completely destroyed while protesters lay on the ground to prevent fire engines from reaching it.

When the Wan Min Cotton Textile Factory declared bankruptcy in mid-December, scores of policemen occupied the factory grounds to prevent a riot.

This continuous upper level plane, set 5'-3" above the ground to prevent flooding, is used for both exterior deck space and interior floor.