earth
noun
[ əːθ ]
• the planet on which we live; the world.
• "the diversity of life on earth"
• the substance of the land surface; soil.
• "a layer of earth"
Similar:
soil,
topsoil,
loam,
clay,
silt,
dirt,
sod,
clod,
turf,
ground,
terrain,
• 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.
Similar:
den,
lair,
sett,
burrow,
warren,
tunnel,
hole,
cave,
retreat,
shelter,
hideout,
hideaway,
hiding place,
habitation,
hidey-hole,
earth
verb
• connect (an electrical device) with the ground.
• "the front metal panels must be soundly earthed"
• drive (a fox) 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"
Origin:
Old English eorthe, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch aarde and German Erde .
the earth
• a very large amount.
• "her hat cost the earth"
