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earth
a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage)
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 5
- Starts with
- E
- Ends with
- H
- Contains
- ART
- Scrabble score
- 8
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
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Definitions
noun
a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage)
noun
the concerns of this life as distinguished from heaven and the afterlife
“they consider the church to be independent of the world”
noun
the abode of mortals (as contrasted with Heaven or Hell)
“it was hell on earth”
noun
the solid part of the earth's surface
“the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land”
noun
the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface
“they dug into the earth outside the church”
noun
once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles), associated with the humour black bile
verb
connect to the earth
“earth the circuit”
verb
hide in the earth like a hunted animal
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Example Sentences
they consider the church to be independent of the world
it was hell on earth
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
they dug into the earth outside the church
earth the circuit
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