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Earth
əːθ
- the planet on which we live; the world
"the diversity of life on earth"
- the surface of the world as distinct from the sky or the sea
"the pilot brought the plane gently back to earth"
- the present abode of humankind, as distinct from heaven or hell
"God's will be done on earth as it is in heaven"
- the substance of the land surface; soil
"a layer of earth"
- one of the four elements in ancient and medieval philosophy and in astrology (considered essential to the nature of the signs Taurus, Virgo, and Capricorn)
"an earth sign"
- used in names of stable, dense, non-volatile inorganic substances, e.g. fuller's earth
"these crayons are made with a mixture of native earths plus softeners such as China clay"
- the substance of the human body
"we now commit his body to the ground: earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust"
- electrical connection to the ground, regarded as having zero electrical potential
"ensure metal fittings are electrically bonded to earth"
- the underground den or home of a badger or fox
- connect (an electrical device) with the ground
"the front metal panels must be soundly earthed"
- drive (a fox) to its underground lair
- (of a fox) run to its underground lair
- cover the root and lower stem of a plant with heaped-up earth
"the stems can be earthed up when the plant is about one foot high"