hard ground

American  

noun

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

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Example Sentences

Roch Cholowsky made a slick play in the seventh, fielding a hard ground ball to his left and throwing to first off-balance from behind second to help reliever Jack O’Connor toss a scoreless inning.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2024

Seattle scored three runs in the first inning off Angels starter Patrick Sandoval, capitalizing on Mike Moustakas’ misplay of Julio Rodriguez’s hard ground ball to third base.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 12, 2023

The Mariners tacked on another run in the frame on Pollock’s hard ground ball to third base that Luis Rengifo made a diving stop on and fired to first.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 4, 2023

That night she lay upon her thin blanket on the hard ground, staring up at the great red comet.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin