what does earth mean?
EARTH as NOUN
- Meaning
- a connection between an electrical device and the earth (which is a zero voltage)
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Hypernyms(s) earth is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- the concerns of the world as distinguished from heaven and the afterlife
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- they consider the church to be independent of the world
Hypernyms(s) earth is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- the abode of mortals (as contrasted with heaven or hell)
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Hypernyms(s) Earth is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- the 3rd planet from the sun
- the planet on which we live
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- the Earth moves around the sun
- he sailed around the world
Hypernyms(s) Earth is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- the solid part of the earth’’s surface
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- 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
Hypernyms(s) earth is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface
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- they dug into the earth outside the church
Hypernyms(s) earth is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)
Hypernyms(s) earth is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
EARTH as VERB
- Meaning
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Hypernyms(s) earth is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- hide in the earth like a hunted animal
Hypernyms(s) earth is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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