earthwards

earthwards
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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