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the abode of mortals (as contrasted with heaven or hell); "it was hell on earth" the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet on which we live; "the Earth moves around the sun"; "he sailed around the world" the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface; "they dug into the earth outside the church" once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles) connect to the earth; "earth the circuit" hide in the earth like a hunted animal a connection between an electrical device and the earth (which is a zero voltage) the solid part of the earth''s surface; "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" the concerns of the world as distinguished from heaven and the afterlife; "they consider the church to be independent of the world" |
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