hard ground

noun

1. an etching ground applied to the surface of a plate held over a small flame and spread by a dabber or brayer. Compare soft ground ( def 1 ).

Example Sentences

Often too sleepy to fly, the insects crash into the hard ground or almond trees.

From Los Angeles Times

One pitch after squaring to bunt and taking a strike, Rojas ripped a hard ground ball right at Machado, who took two steps to the bag and touched third and fired to second baseman Jake Cronenworth, who threw to first base to complete a stunning game-ending triple play to complete the Padres’ 4-2 victory over the Dodgers.

From Los Angeles Times

Perez was quickly erased when Michael Massey hit a hard ground ball to Ty France to start a 3-6-3 double play.

From Seattle Times

Gilbert issued his first walk to Perez to start the fifth inning, but Massey’s second plate appearance was the same as the first — a hard ground ball to France and a 3-6-3 double play.

From Seattle Times

Nice of his jailers to throw him onto the hard ground in the middle of the room instead of onto the hay.

From Literature