Grounded (7)
I believe the answer is:
earthed
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">grounded</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(electrical term)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for earthed that I've seen before include "grounded" , "protected from shock" , "attached to the ground" .)