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earth noun
Meaning : The loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface.
Example :
They dug into the earth outside the church.
Synonyms : ground
Meaning : The solid part of the earth's surface.
Example :
The plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land.
The earth shook for several minutes.
He dropped the logs on the ground.
Synonyms : dry land, ground, land, solid ground, terra firma
Translation in other languages :
Meaning : The abode of mortals (as contrasted with Heaven or Hell).
Example :
It was hell on earth.
Meaning : Once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles).
Meaning : The concerns of this life as distinguished from heaven and the afterlife.
Example :
They consider the church to be independent of the world.
Synonyms : earthly concern, world, worldly concern
Translation in other languages :
Meaning : A connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage).
Synonyms : ground
earth verb
Meaning : Hide in the earth like a hunted animal.
Meaning : Connect to the earth.
Example :
Earth the circuit.
