Definition of 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)
  • the concerns of this life as distinguished from heaven and the afterlife
    "they consider the church to be independent of the world"
    - worldly concern - earthly concern
  • once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)
  • the abode of mortals (as contrasted with Heaven or Hell)
    "it was hell on earth"
  • 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"
    - dry land - solid ground - terra firma
  • the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface
    "they dug into the earth outside the church"
  • the 3rd planet from the sun
    the planet we live on
    "the Earth moves around the sun"
    "he sailed around the world"

Verb

  • connect to the earth
    "earth the circuit"
  • hide in the earth like a hunted animal
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

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Unscramble earth

55 unscramble word found using the letters earth.
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