ground, earth
(noun) a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage)
Earth, earth
(noun) the abode of mortals (as contrasted with Heaven or Hell); “it was hell on earth”
Earth, earth
(noun) the abode of mortals (as contrasted with Heaven or Hell); “it was hell on earth”
Earth, earth, world, globe
(noun) the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on; “the Earth moves around the sun”; “he sailed around the world”
Earth, earth, world, globe
(noun) the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on; “the Earth moves around the sun”; “he sailed around the world”
land, dry land, earth, ground, solid ground, terra firma
(noun) 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”
earth, ground
(noun) the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface; “they dug into the earth outside the church”
earth
(noun) once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)
earth
(verb) connect to the earth; “earth the circuit”
earth
(verb) hide in the earth like a hunted animal
Source: WordNet® 3.1
earth
Alternative letter-case form of Earth; Our planet, third out from the Sun.
• The word earth is capitalized to Earth when used in context with other celestial bodies.
earth (countable and uncountable, plural earths)
(uncountable) Soil.
(uncountable) Any general rock-based material.
The ground, land (as opposed to the sky or sea).
(British) A connection electrically to the earth ((US) ground); on equipment: a terminal connected in that manner.
The lair (as a hole on the ground) of an animal such as fox.
A region of the planet; a land or country.
Worldly things, as against spiritual ones.
The world of our current life (as opposed to heaven or an afterlife).
The people on the globe.
(archaic) The human body.
(alchemy, philosophy and Taoism) The aforementioned soil- or rock-based material, considered one of the four or five classical elements.
(chemistry, obsolete) Any of certain substances now known to be oxides of metal, which were distinguished by being infusible, and by insolubility in water.
earth (third-person singular simple present earths, present participle earthing, simple past and past participle earthed)
(UK, transitive) To connect electrically to the earth.
Synonym: ground
(transitive) To bury.
(intransitive) To burrow.
• Erath, Harte, Heart, Herat, Herta, Taher, Terah, Thera, hater, heart, rathe, rehat, th'are, thare
Earth (plural Earths)
The third planet of the Solar System; the world upon which humans live.
The personification of the Earth or earth, (chiefly) as a fertile woman or (religion) goddess.
Earth may be used with or without the. Contrast other planets (e.g. Mars, Jupiter) which never take an article, and certain other celestial bodies (e.g. Sun, Moon) which always do.
The capitalized form usually occurs when it is contrasted with the names of other celestial bodies or realms
From the Earth to the Moon
What is the distance between Earth and Mars?
• (third planet of the Solar System): globe, Sol III, Terra, the world
• (world inhabited by mankind): Middle Earth (archaic or pagan); Midgard (Germanic religion)
• (personification): See Mother Earth for female forms
• planet
• Erath, Harte, Heart, Herat, Herta, Taher, Terah, Thera, hater, heart, rathe, rehat, th'are, thare
Source: Wiktionary
Earth, n. Etym: [AS. eor; akin to OS. ertha, OFries. irthe, D. aarde, OHG. erda, G. erde, Icel. jör, Sw. & Dan. jord, Goth. airpa, OHG. ero, Gr. ear to plow.]
1. The globe or planet which we inhabit; the world, in distinction from the sun, moon, or stars. Also, this world as the dwelling place of mortals, in distinction from the dwelling place of spirits. That law preserves the earth a sphere And guides the planets in their course. S. Rogers. In heaven, or earth, or under earth, in hell. Milton.
2. The solid materials which make up the globe, in distinction from the air or water; the dry land. God called the dry land earth. Gen. i. 10. He is pure air and fire, and the dull elements of earth and water never appear in him. Shak.
3. The softer inorganic matter composing part of the surface of the globe, in distinction from the firm rock; soil of all kinds, including gravel, clay, loam, and the like; sometimes, soil favorable to the growth of plants; the visible surface of the globe; the ground; as, loose earth; rich earth. Give him a little earth for charity. Shak.
4. A part of this globe; a region; a country; land. Would I had never trod this English earth. Shak.
5. Worldly things, as opposed to spiritual things; the pursuits, interests, and allurements of this life. Our weary souls by earth beguiled. Keble.
6. The people on the globe. The whole earth was of one language. Gen. xi. 1.
7. (Chem.) (a) Any earthy-looking metallic oxide, as alumina, glucina, zirconia, yttria, and thoria. (b) A similar oxide, having a slight alkaline reaction, as lime, magnesia, strontia, baryta.
8. A hole in the ground, where an animal hides himself; as, the earth of a fox. Macaulay. They [ferrets] course the poor conies out of their earths. Holland.
Note: Earth is used either adjectively or in combination to form compound words; as, earth apple or earth-apple; earth metal or earth- metal; earth closet or earth-closet. Adamic earth, Bitter earth, Bog earth, Chian earth, etc. See under Adamic, Bitter, etc.
– Alkaline earths. See under Alkaline.
– Earth apple. (Bot.) (a) A potato. (b) A cucumber.
– Earth auger, a form of auger for boring into the ground; -- called also earth borer.
– Earth bath, a bath taken by immersing the naked body in earth for healing purposes.
– Earth battery (Physics), a voltaic battery the elements of which are buried in the earth to be acted on by its moisture.
– Earth chestnut, the pignut.
– Earth closet, a privy or commode provided with dry earth or a similar substance for covering and deodorizing the fæcal discharges.
– Earth dog (Zoöl.), a dog that will dig in the earth, or enter holes of foxes, etc.
– Earth hog, Earth pig (Zoöl.), the aard-vark.
– Earth hunger, an intense desire to own land, or, in the case of nations, to extend their domain.
– Earth light (Astron.), the light reflected by the earth, as upon the moon, and corresponding to moonlight; -- called also earth shine. Sir J. Herschel.
– Earth metal. See 1st Earth,
7. (Chem.) -- Earth oil, petroleum.
– Earth pillars or pyramids (Geol.), high pillars or pyramids of earth, sometimes capped with a single stone, found in Switzerland. Lyell.
– Earth pitch (Min.), mineral tar, a kind of asphaltum.
– Earth quadrant, a fourth of the earth's circumference.
– Earth table (Arch.), the lowest course of stones visible in a building; the ground table.
– On earth, an intensive expression, oftenest used in questions and exclamations; as, What on earth shall I do Nothing on earth will satisfy him. [Colloq.]
Earth, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Earthed; p. pr. & vb. n. Earthing.]
1. To hide, or cause to hide, in the earth; to chase into a burrow or den. "The fox is earthed." Dryden.
2. To cover with earth or mold; to inter; to bury; -- sometimes with up. The miser earths his treasure, and the thief, Watching the mole, half beggars him ere noon. Young. Why this in earthing up a carcass R. Blair.
Earth, v. i.
Definition: To burrow. Tickell.
Earth, n. Etym: [From Ear to plow.]
Definition: A plowing. [Obs.] Such land as ye break up for barley to sow, Two earths at the least, ere ye sow it, bestow. Tusser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 December 2024
(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit
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