Definition of earth

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Earth (n.) A part of this globe; a region; a country; land.

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Geognosis :: Geognosis (n.) Knowledge of the earth.
Horizon :: Horizon (n.) The circle which bounds that part of the earth's surface visible to a spectator from a given point; the apparent junction of the earth and sky.
Level :: Level (n.) An approximately horizontal line or surface at a certain degree of altitude, or distance from the center of the earth; as, to climb from the level of the coast to the level of the plateau and then descend to the level of the valley or of the sea..
Spaad :: Spaad (n.) A kind of spar; earth flax, or amianthus..
Geocyclic :: Geocyclic (a.) Circling the earth periodically.
Seismometry :: Seismometry (n.) The mensuration of such phenomena of earthquakes as can be expressed in numbers, or by their relation to the coordinates of space..
Lar :: Lar (n.) A tutelary deity; a deceased ancestor regarded as a protector of the family. The domestic Lares were the tutelar deities of a house; household gods. Hence, Eng.: Hearth or dwelling house..
Geosynclinal :: Geosynclinal (n.) the downward bend or subsidence of the earth's crust, which allows of the gradual accumulation of sediment, and hence forms the first step in the making of a mountain range; -- opposed to geanticlinal..
Deterration :: Deterration (n.) The uncovering of anything buried or covered with earth; a taking out of the earth or ground.
Terrestre :: Terrestre (a.) Terrestrial; earthly.
Uniformism :: Uniformism (n.) The doctrine of uniformity in the geological history of the earth; -- in part equivalent to uniformitarianism, but also used, more broadly, as opposed to catastrophism..
Earthwork :: Earthwork (n.) The operation connected with excavations and embankments of earth in preparing foundations of buildings, in constructing canals, railroads, etc..
World :: World (n.) The inhabitants of the earth; the human race; people in general; the public; mankind.
Thoria :: Thoria (n.) A rare white earthy substance, consisting of the oxide of thorium; -- formerly called also thorina..
Wimble :: Wimble (n.) An auger used for boring in earth.
Fettling :: Fettling (n.) A mixture of ore, cinders, etc., used to line the hearth of a puddling furnace..
Rotation :: Rotation (n.) The act of turning, as a wheel or a solid body on its axis, as distinguished from the progressive motion of a revolving round another body or a distant point; thus, the daily turning of the earth on its axis is a rotation; its annual motion round the sun is a revolution..
Excavate :: Excavate (v. t.) To dig out and remove, as earth..
Cataclysm :: Cataclysm (n.) Any violent catastrophe, involving sudden and extensive changes of the earth's surface..
Elementary :: Elementary (a.) Pertaining to one of the four elements, air, water, earth, fire..
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