ground

The part of an electrical system that provides a direct physical connection to earth. This is also the baseline point from which other voltages are measured. Typically color coded as green in wiring, it serves as a return path for electrical current allowing any spikes in the current to safely be channeled into the ground where it can be absorbed.

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