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to earth

to earth

1 7.0
To connect an electrical device to the ground for safety
  • verb
  • /ɪrθ/
  • UK
: poner a tierra
  • To ensure safety while using electronics, you should earth all devices correctly.

Examples

  • Before working on the circuit, always remember to earth the device to avoid electrical shocks.

  • And you're going to use this sentence stem to start to earth what Ellen might really want to focus on in this next chapter of her life.

  • Contacts can be cleaned with an eraser. Earth yourself first or wear latex gloves.

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  • Make sure to earth the equipment before turning it on to prevent any potential hazards.

Synonyms

to ground
vsto earth
  • Specialized
1 5.6

To connect an electric device to the earth for safety

emphasizes safety protection as the primary purpose rather than equipment function

Antonyms

104 3.5

To separate something so it is no longer joined, for example remove a cable or turn off power

Idioms

on Earth
  • Informal
692 2.3

To show strong surprise or doubt in a question

24 4.5

A way of saying someone will go very far to help or find something

hell on earth
  • Informal
18 6.8

A place or situation that causes great suffering and pain

earth to
  • Informal
15 9.2

To get someone's attention when they are distracted

12 6.1

A kind, honest, reliable person who helps others in their community

scum of the earth
  • Offensive
12 8.7

A cruel, dishonest person that many people hate

8 4.2

Do everything you can to achieve something important

To try very hard and do anything to achieve something

Disappear completely so no one knows what happened and no sign is left

To be very expensive

Someone or something disappears completely so nobody knows where they are

on earth
  • Informal
1 2.8

You say it after a question word to show surprise

Phrasal Verbs

to orbit the Earth
  • Specialized
15 4.3

Move in a curved path around Earth like a satellite or spacecraft

Start to think and act in a realistic way after being excited

to go to earth
  • Archaic
1 9.3

To hide from people to avoid trouble or attention

8.2

To cover something with dirt or rocks so it is blocked

Find and catch someone or something after a long difficult search

Compounds

The surface of the world or being anywhere in the world

48 4.1

A person who is practical and sensible in a friendly, not showy way

Very important and surprising in a way that changes what happens

The whole natural world or the planet

rare earth
  • Specialized
12 6.6

A group of metals used in electronics and industry

earth science
  • Specialized
9 3.4

The study of the Earth's land, rocks, water, and air

A very distant place that seems at the limit of the world

4 8.0

A plan to destroy useful things on purpose so an enemy cannot use them

A very beautiful place where people feel happy and peaceful

2 4.5

A caring person who loves nature, grows plants, and helps others with gardening

earth mother
  • Literature
2 8.5

A female spirit who represents the Earth and gives life and fertility

earth goddess
  • Literature
2 7.6

A female spirit who is linked to the earth and helps plants grow

rare-earth element
  • Specialized
2 6.3

A metal like neodymium used in electronics and strong magnets

1 3.7

A small earthquake that causes little or no damage

1 3.9

A natural color made from soil, usually brown, yellow or red, used in art

diatomaceous earth
  • Specialized
1 8.1

A soft, light powder made from fossil bits of tiny water plants used to kill insects and filter liquids

earth god
  • Literature
1 8.6

A god who cares for the earth and helps plants grow

fuller's earth
  • Specialized
1 7.9

A fine clay that soaks up oil and grease to clean surfaces or cloth

earth-closet
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A small outdoor toilet that uses earth to cover waste instead of flushing it

alkaline earth
  • Specialized
1 7.2

A metal in the second column of the periodic table, like magnesium or calcium

earth-goddess
  • Literature
1 9.5

A female being who people believe looks after the earth, plants, and crops

earth wax
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A natural firm material found near oil that is used to make candles

earth-god
  • Literature
1 9.9

A god connected to the land and plants who helps crops grow

bleaching earth
  • Specialized
8.0

A fine clay that removes color and unwanted parts from oils

9.5

A small edible root like a tiny nut that people eat or use in food

9.9

A valuable underground mushroom that chefs use to give food a strong, earthy taste

9.9

A plant from Europe with small edible tubers that people eat and use to add flavor

Earth-received time
  • Specialized
9.5

The time on Earth when a signal from space arrives, usually given in UTC

earth-tongue
  • Specialized
9.9

A small club-shaped fungus that grows in soil or grass

alkaline-earth metal
  • Specialized
7.2

A metal like calcium or magnesium that makes substances that are not acidic

A plant with large starchy roots like a sweet potato

gall of the earth
  • Specialized
9.9

A plant that lives for several years with drooping clusters of pink flowers and broad leaves like a lion's paw

Soft clay with no iron used to make pots and models

Surface Forms

earth infinitive
earthed past
earthed past participle
earthing present participle
earths third person singular

Etymology

To earth something means to connect it to the 'earth' or ground for safety, and this verb comes straight from the noun earth.