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English to English noun
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the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on |  | Example: the Earth moves around the sun
he sailed around the world
source: wordnet30
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the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface | | Example: they dug into the earth outside the church
source: wordnet30
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the solid part of the earth's surface | | Example: 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
source: wordnet30
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the abode of mortals (as contrasted with Heaven or Hell) | | Example: it was hell on earth
source: wordnet30
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once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles) | | source: wordnet30
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the concerns of this life as distinguished from heaven and the afterlife | | Example: they consider the church to be independent of the world
source: wordnet30
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a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage) | | source: wordnet30
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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. | | source: webster1913
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A plowing. | | source: webster1913
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The connection of any part an electric conductor with the ground; specif., the connection of a telegraph line with the ground through a fault or otherwise. | | source: webster1913 verb
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hide in the earth like a hunted animal | | source: wordnet30
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connect to the earth | | Example: earth the circuit
source: wordnet30
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To hide, or cause to hide, in the earth; to chase into a burrow or den. | | source: webster1913
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To burrow. | | source: webster1913
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