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earth

  [urth]
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1. (often initial capital letter) the planet third in order from the sun, having an equatorial diameter of 7926 mi. (12,755 km) and a polar diameter of 7900 mi. (12,714 km), a mean distance from the sun of 92.9 million mi. (149.6 million km), and a period of revolution of 365.26 days, and having one satellite.
2. the inhabitants of this planet, esp. the human inhabitants: The whole earth rejoiced.
3. this planet as the habitation of humans, often in contrast to heaven and hell: to create a hell on earth.
4. the surface of this planet: to fall to earth.
5. the solid matter of this planet; dry land; ground.
6. soil and dirt, as distinguished from rock and sand; the softer part of the land.
7. the hole of a burrowing animal; lair.
8. Chemistry. any of several metallic oxides that are difficult to reduce, as alumina, zirconia, and yttria. Compare alkaline earth, rare earth.
9. Also called earth color. Fine Arts. any of various pigments consisting chiefly of iron oxides and tending toward brown in hue.
10. Chiefly British Electronics. a ground.
11. Archaic. a land or country.
–verb (used with object)
12. Chiefly British Electronics. to ground.
—Idioms
13. move heaven and earth. heaven (def. 7).
14. on earth, in the world: Where on earth have you been?
15. run to earth,
a. Hunting. to chase (an animal) into its hole or burrow: to run a fox to earth.
b. to search out; track down: They ran the fugitive to earth in Algiers.
Origin:
bef. 950; ME erthe, OE eorthe; c. G Erde, D aarde, ON jǫrth, Dan jord, Goth airtha

Synonyms:
3. Earth, globe, world are terms applied to the planet on which we dwell. Earth is used esp. in speaking of a condition of existence contrasted with that in heaven or hell: those who are yet on earth. Globe formerly emphasized merely the roundness of the earth: to circumnavigate the globe. It is now used more like world, with especial application to the inhabitants of the earth and their activities, interests, and concerns. In this sense, both globe and world are more inclusive than earth and are used more abstractly: the politics of the globe; the future of the world; One World.
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n.  

    1. The land surface of the world.

    2. The softer, friable part of land; soil, especially productive soil.

    3. Worldly affairs and pursuits.

    4. Everyday life; reality: was brought back to earth from his daydreams of wealth and fame.

  2. often Earth The third planet from the sun, having a sidereal period of revolution about the sun of 365.26 days at a mean distance of approximately 149 million kilometers (92.96 million miles), an axial rotation period of 23 hours 56.07 minutes, an average radius of 6,378 kilometers (3,963 miles), and a mass of approximately 5.974 × 1024 kilograms (1.317 × 1025 pounds).

  3. The realm of mortal existence; the temporal world.

  4. The human inhabitants of the world: The earth received the news with joy.

    1. Worldly affairs and pursuits.

    2. Everyday life; reality: was brought back to earth from his daydreams of wealth and fame.

  6. The substance of the human body; clay.

  7. The lair of a burrowing animal.

  8. Chiefly British The ground of an electrical circuit.

  9. Chemistry Any of several metallic oxides, such as alumina or zirconia, that are difficult to reduce and were formerly regarded as elements.

v.   earthed, earth·ing, earths

v.   tr.

  1. To cover or heap (plants) with soil for protection.

  2. To chase (an animal) into an underground hiding place.

v.   intr.
To burrow or hide in the ground. Used of a hunted animal.

[Middle English erthe, from Old English eorthe; see er-2 in Indo-European roots.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Cultural Dictionary

Earth

The planet on which we live — the third planet from the sun.

Note: The Earth was formed at the same time as the sun, about 4.6 billion years ago.
Note: It consists of an inner core made of iron and nickel, an outer core of liquid metal, a mantle, and, on the outside, a crust.
Note: The surface of the solid Earth is in a state of constant change as the rock is moved around by the processes of plate tectonics.
Note: On the Earth's surface, the oceans and the continents form the stage on which the evolution of life takes place. The atmosphere above the surface circulates, producing the daily weather.
The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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Word Origin & History

earth 
O.E. eorðe "ground, soil, dry land," also used (along with middangeard) for "the (material) world" (as opposed to the heavens or the underworld), from P.Gmc. *ertho (cf. O.N. jörð, M.Du. eerde, O.H.G. erda, Goth. airþa), from PIE base *er-. The earth considered as a planet was so called from c.1400. Earthy in the fig. sense of "coarse, unrefined" is from 1594. Earthworm first attested 1591. Earthwork is from 1633. Earthlight apparently coined 1833 by British astronomer John Herschel.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

earth (ûrth)
n.
Any of several metallic oxides, such as alumina or zirconia, from which it is difficult to remove oxygen. No longer in technical use.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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