earth has definitions from the fields of electricity,astronomy
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[ noun ] (astronomy) the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet on which we live

Synonyms

world globe

Examples

"the Earth moves around the sun" "he sailed around the world"

Used in print

(Chicago Daily Tribune...)

They plan to become county people who know the proper way to terminate a fox 's life on earth .

(Richard I. McCosh, "Recreation Site Selection"...)

Notice should be taken_of unusual rock formations , deposits , or shapes of the earth 's crust in your region .

Those which tell a story of the earth 's formation in each area can add geological interest to the recreation sites .

(Howard Nemerov, "Themes and Methods: The Early...)

`` He made no claims to belong_to the great and mighty of this earth '' .

(Cornell H. Mayer, "Radio Emission of the Moon...)

For the case of Jupiter , the radio_emission spectrum is definitely not like the spectrum of a black-body radiator , and it seems very likely that the radiation reaching the earth is a combination of thermal radiation from the atmosphere and non thermal components .

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[ noun ] the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface

Synonyms

ground

Examples

"they dug into the earth outside the church"

Used in print

(Jaroslav Pelikan, The Shape of Death: life, death and...)

From God 's Will and Wisdom , and from virgin earth .

For ' God had not rained ' , says the Scripture , before man was made , ' and there was no man to till the earth ' .

From this earth , then , while it was still virgin God took dust and fashioned the man , the beginning of humanity '' .

And He laid_down for him certain conditions : so_that , if he kept the command of God , then he would always remain as he was , that_is , immortal ; but if he did not , he would become mortal , melting into earth , whence his frame had been taken '' .

But He set a bound to his [ state of ] sin , by interposing death , and thus causing sin to cease , putting an end to it by the dissolution of the flesh , which should take_place in the earth , so_that man , ceasing at_length to live in sin , and dying to it , might live to God '' .

3
[ noun ] the solid part of the earth's surface

Examples

"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"

Used in print

(Organic Gardening and Farming,...)

Try pegging_down each separate branch to the earth , using a bobby_pin to hold it there .

(Frank Oppenheimer, "Science and Fear-- A Discussion...)

Lucretius has remarked : `` The reason why all Mortals are so gripped by fear is that they see all sorts of things happening in the earth and sky with no discernable cause , and these they attribute to the will of God '' .

(Clayton C. Barbeau, The Ikon....)

The sharp ray was absorbed by a cloud , then reflected to the earth in a softer , diffused radiance .

Even_so , he could not ease the tension of his body ; the rough surface of the earth itself seemed to resist every attempt on his part to relax .

(Bruce Palmer, "My Brother's Keeper", Many Are...)

From the outside , it seemed no more than a low drumlin , a lump on the dark earth .

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[ noun ] the abode of mortals (as contrasted with heaven or hell)

Examples

"it was hell on earth"

Used in print

(Jaroslav Pelikan, The Shape of Death: life, death and...)

To be the Savior and the Lord , Jesus_Christ has to be a historical individual with a biography all his own ; he dare not be a cosmic aeon that swoops to earth for_a_while but never identifies itself with man 's history .

(Howard Nemerov, "Themes and Methods: The Early...)

He is a widower , his three children are dead , he has no_one left on earth ; also he is a drunk , and has lost his job on_that_account .

Related terms

location

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[ verb ] connect to the earth, as of a circuit

Related terms

ground

6
[ noun ] the concerns of the world as distinguished from heaven and the afterlife

Examples

"they consider the church to be independent of the world"

Related terms

concern

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[ noun ] (archaic) once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)

Related terms

element archaism

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[ verb ] hide in the earth, as of a hunted fox

Related terms

hide hide

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[ noun ] (electricity) a connection between an electrical device and the earth (which is a zero voltage)

Synonyms

ground

Related terms

connection ground

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