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earth Definition
(n)
the
3rd
planet
from
the
sun
;
the
planet
on
which
we
live
; "
the
Earth
moves
around
the
sun
"; "
he
sailed
around
the
world
"
(n)
the
loose
soft
material
that
makes
up
a
large
part
of
the
land
surface
; "
they
dug
into
the
earth
outside
the
church
"
(n)
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
"
(n)
the
abode
of
mortals
(
as
contrasted
with
heaven
or
hell
); "
it
was
hell
on
earth
"
(n)
once
thought
to
be
one
of
four
elements
composing
the
universe
(
Empedocles
)
(n)
the
concerns
of
the
world
as
distinguished
from
heaven
and
the
afterlife
; "
they
consider
the
church
to
be
independent
of
the
world
"
(n)
a
connection
between
an
electrical
device
and
the
earth
(
which
is
a
zero
voltage
)
(v)
hide
in
the
earth
like
a
hunted
animal
(v)
connect
to
the
earth
; "
earth
the
circuit
"
earth Synonyms
dry land
earth
earthly concern
globe
ground
land
solid ground
terra firma
world
worldly concern
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