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Commonly used terms in the Electrical industry.
ground rod
a metallic, rod-type electrode designed to be driven into the earth. It serves as an earth connection for grounding purposes. Other types of earth electrodes include buried plates, rings, and grids. For buildings, its primary function is to keep the entire grounding system at earth potential.