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earth [n]
 
1)the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet on which we live; "the Earth moves around the sun"; "he sailed around the world"
    Synonyms :globe world 
    See Also: terrestrial_planet  solar_system  air  hemisphere  van_allen_belt  hydrosphere  dry_land  geosphere  sky 
 
2)the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface; "they dug into the earth outside the church"
    Synonyms :ground 
    See Also: material  moraine  diatomaceous_earth  saprolite  dirt 
 
3)the solid part of the earth's surface; "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 
    See Also: object  ground  ground  ground  ground  ground  ground  down  land  land  bring_down  land  america  archipelago  beachfront  cape  coastal_plain  floor  foreland  forest  hills  island  isthmus  landmass  mainland  neck  oxbow  peninsula  champaign  slash  wonderland 
 
4)the abode of mortals (as contrasted with heaven or hell); "it was hell on earth"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: location 
 
5)once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)
    Synonyms :
    See Also: element  archaicism 
 
6)the concerns of the world as distinguished from heaven and the afterlife; "they consider the church to be independent of the world"
    Synonyms :earthly_concern world worldly_concern 
    See Also: concern 
 
7)a connection between an electrical device and the earth (which is a zero voltage)
    Synonyms :ground 
    See Also: connecter  ground 
 
earth [v]
 
1)hide in the earth like a hunted animal
    Synonyms :
    See Also: hide 
 
2)connect to the earth; "earth the circuit"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: ground  dry_land  earthing 
 



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