earth

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Earth is the name for the planet we inhabit; this is nearly always the meaning if the word is capitalized.

Earth can also mean land (in contrast to air or sea) or soil: I planted seeds in the loamy earth.

Some fixed expressions using earth are not to be taken literally, like cost the earth (cost a lot) or I felt the earth move (I was deeply impressed).

In British English, earth (noun and verb) has the same meaning as ground in American English as it applies to electrical connections.

soil

dirt

Loose dry earth

loamFertile soil mixture
clayMoldable earth for ceramics
siltWaterborne earth particles

humus · topsoil · compost · peat · sand · mulch · fertilizer · manure · tillage · cultivation

ground

terrain

Land's physical features

landscapeVisible features of terrain
topographyPhysical feature mapping
surfaceOutermost boundary layer

ground · territory · land · valley · mountain · plateau · prairie · canyon · hill · plain

idiom

practical

Suited for real use

unpretentiousLacking false superiority
groundedStable and realistic

electrical

grounding

Connecting to earth

circuitClosed electrical pathway
wiringInstalled electrical conductors
conductorOne who directs musicians

neutral · electrode · bonding · resistance · insulation · safety · terminal · connection · fault · current

alchemy

element

Basic substance or factor

elementalBasic, of natural forces
airGaseous envelope surrounding Earth
fireCombustion with flames

water · gnome · quintessence · transmutation · hermeticism · aether · philosophy · esoteric · occult · mystical

earth

dirt

terrain

practical

grounding

element

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