earthward

earthward
earth NOUN 1) (also Earth) the planet on which we live. 2) the substance of the land surface; soil. 3) Brit. electrical connection to the ground, regarded as having zero electrical potential. 4) the underground lair of a badger or fox. 5) one of the four elements (air, earth, fire, and water) in ancient and medieval philosophy and in astrology.
VERB 1) Brit. connect (an electrical device) to earth. 2) Hunting (of a fox) run to its earth.
come back (or down) to earth — Cf. ↑come down to earth
the earth — Cf. ↑the earth
go to earth — Cf. ↑go to earth
on earth — Cf. ↑on earth
DERIVATIVES earthward adjective & adverb earthwards adverb.
ORIGIN Old English.

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  • earthward — earth|ward [ ɜrθwərd ] adjective, adverb toward the earth: a meteor hurtling earthward …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • earthward — also earthwards adverb Date: 14th century toward the earth …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • earthward — 1. adjective Towards or in the direction of the earth. 2. adverb Towards or in the direction of the earth …   Wiktionary

  • earthward — earth·ward || ÉœrθlɪwÉ™(r)dz /ɜːθ adv. toward the earth …   English contemporary dictionary

  • earthward — earth·ward …   English syllables

  • earthward — earth•ward [[t]ˈɜrθ wərd[/t]] adv. 1) Also, earth′wards. toward the earth 2) directed toward the earth • Etymology: 1350–1400 …   From formal English to slang

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