Definition of earth

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Earth (n.) The solid materials which make up the globe, in distinction from the air or water; the dry land..

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Geanticlinal :: Geanticlinal (n.) An upward bend or flexure of a considerable portion of the earth's crust, resulting in the formation of a class of mountain elevations called anticlinoria; -- opposed to geosynclinal..
Moon :: Moon (n.) The celestial orb which revolves round the earth; the satellite of the earth; a secondary planet, whose light, borrowed from the sun, is reflected to the earth, and serves to dispel the darkness of night. The diameter of the moon is 2,160 miles, its mean distance from the earth is 240,000 miles, and its mass is one eightieth that of the earth. See Lunar month, under Month..
Galletyle :: Galletyle (n.) A little tile of glazed earthenware.
Remblai :: Remblai (n.) Earth or materials made into a bank after having been excavated.
Muddy :: Muddy (superl.) Consisting of mud or earth; gross; impure.
Ingathering :: Ingathering (n.) The act or business of gathering or collecting anything; especially, the gathering of the fruits of the earth; harvest..
Spaad :: Spaad (n.) A kind of spar; earth flax, or amianthus..
Killow :: Killow (n.) An earth of a blackish or deep blue color.
Amianthus :: Amianthus (n.) Earth flax, or mountain flax; a soft silky variety of asbestus..
Chimney :: Chimney (n.) A fireplace or hearth.
Bergmeal :: Bergmeal (n.) An earthy substance, resembling fine flour. It is composed of the shells of infusoria, and in Lapland and Sweden is sometimes eaten, mixed with flour or ground birch bark, in times of scarcity. This name is also given to a white powdery variety of calcite..
Undermine :: Undermine (v. t.) To excavate the earth beneath, or the part of, especially for the purpose of causing to fall or be overthrown; to form a mine under; to sap; as, to undermine a wall..
Isothere :: Isothere (n.) A line connecting points on the earth's surface having the same mean summer temperature.
Rake :: Rake (n.) An implement consisting of a headpiece having teeth, and a long handle at right angles to it, -- used for collecting hay, or other light things which are spread over a large surface, or for breaking and smoothing the earth..
Tamp :: Tamp (v. t.) In blasting, to plug up with clay, earth, dry sand, sod, or other material, as a hole bored in a rock, in order to prevent the force of the explosion from being misdirected..
World :: World (n.) The earth and the surrounding heavens; the creation; the system of created things; existent creation; the universe.
Millenarian :: Millenarian (n.) One who believes that Christ will personally reign on earth a thousand years; a Chiliast.
Diurnal :: Diurnal (a.) Daily; recurring every day; performed in a day; going through its changes in a day; constituting the measure of a day; as, a diurnal fever; a diurnal task; diurnal aberration, or diurnal parallax; the diurnal revolution of the earth..
Dig :: Dig (v. t.) To turn up, or delve in, (earth) with a spade or a hoe; to open, loosen, or break up (the soil) with a spade, or other sharp instrument; to pierce, open, or loosen, as if with a spade..
Fossil :: Fossil (a.) Dug out of the earth; as, fossil coal; fossil salt..
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