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earth
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- pronunciation:
- uhrth
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
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noun |
| definition 1: |
(often cap.) the fifth largest planet in the solar system, which is third in order from the sun and has a diameter of about 7,930 miles.
- synonyms:
- globe
- similar words:
- world
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| definition 2: |
the inhabitants of Earth in general.
Earth prays for peace.- synonyms:
- humanity, mankind, race, world
- similar words:
- people, population
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| definition 3: |
the outer layer of the planet; ground.
- synonyms:
- ground, land, soil
- similar words:
- clay, shore, terra firma, topsoil
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| definition 4: |
soil or dirt.
- synonyms:
- dirt, ground, soil
- similar words:
- clay, dust, sod, terra firma
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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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