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earth
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- pronunciation:
- uhrth
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definition 1: |
(often capitalized) the fifth largest planet in our solar system and the third in distance from the sun.
- synonyms:
- globe
- similar words:
- world
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definition 2: |
all of the people who live on Earth.
Earth hopes for peace.- synonyms:
- humanity, mankind, race, world
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- people, population
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definition 3: |
the outer layer of the planet; ground.
When the wind stopped, the kite fell to the earth.- synonyms:
- ground, land, soil
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- clay, shore
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definition 4: |
soil or dirt.
The mole left a pile of earth by his hole.- synonyms:
- dirt, ground
- similar words:
- clay, dust, sod
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broader category that includes earth |
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planet |
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natural events involving the earth |
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earthquake, erosion, eruption, landslide, tremor |
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reference points on the earth |
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epicenter, equator, latitude, longitude, magnetic pole, meridian, north pole, south pole |
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similar to earth |
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globe |
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some earth formations |
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beach, canyon, cliff, desert, embankment, hill, island, mound, mountain, peninsula, shore, trench, volcano |
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some actions involving earth |
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bury, circle, dig, explore, grub, inhabit, orbit, plant, pollute, restore, root, travel |
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some components of the earth |
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air, land, mineral, water |
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some kinds of earth |
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bog, clay, clod, dirt, dust, earth, grime, humus, mud, sand, silt, sod, turf |
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some layers of the earth |
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atmosphere, bedrock, crust, magma, mantle, ozone layer, stratosphere |
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some natural processes involving earth |
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erosion, landslide, settlement, wash |
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some parts of the earth |
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continent, hemisphere, region, zone |
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some representations of the earth |
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globe, map, topography |
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some terms that describe the earth |
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earthly, global, terrestrial |
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some things earth is used for |
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anthill, burrow, grave, tunnel |
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structures leading into the earth |
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cave, cavern, chasm, mine, pocket |
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study of the earth |
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geography, geology, meteorology, plate tectonics |
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