Earth

Earth [əːθ]
Noun
Similar to: Earth (Planet)
== Meanings ==
#The planet on which we live; the world.
##The surface of the world as distinct from the sky or the sea.
#The substance of the land surface; soil.
##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.
##Used in names of stable, dense, non-volatile inorganic substances (e.g. fuller's earth).
#[British] Electrical connection to the ground, regarded as having zero electrical potential.
##The underground den or home of a badger or fox.
== Examples ==
#The diversity of life on earth.
#The pilot brought the plane gently back to earth.
#God's will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
#A layer of earth.
#An earth sign.
#These crayons are made with a mixture of native earths plus softeners such as China clay.
#We now commit his body to the ground: earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust.
#Ensure metal fittings are electrically bonded to earth.
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