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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