ground rule

/ˌgraʊnd ˌˈrul/
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Other forms: ground rules

Definitions of ground rule
  1. noun
    (baseball) a special rule (as in baseball) dealing with situations that arise due to the nature of the playing grounds
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    type of:
    rule
    directions that define the way a game or sport is to be conducted
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