earth
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- noun
- /ɜrθ/
- Archaic
- So the four elements, earth, air, fire and water, right?
- earth and air
- earth and water
- earth and fire
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Watch on YouTubeSo the four elements, earth, air, fire and water, right?
- So the four elements, earth, air, fire and water, right?
- The conventional wisdom was that all matter was made-up of water, earth, fire, and air.
- Well, for centuries, deep thinkers thought of earth, air, fire, and water as the fundamental elements.
- The alchemists were people who who believed in the idea of the four elements, earth, fire, air, and water.
- Uh, water, earth, water, fire, air, and space. These are the five,
Examples
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The conventional wisdom was that all matter was made-up of water, earth, fire, and air.
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Well, for centuries, deep thinkers thought of earth, air, fire, and water as the fundamental elements.
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Uh, water, earth, water, fire, air, and space. These are the five,
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Believe that everything, including spirit and mind, is composed of earth, air, fire, and water.
Fiction book (1996) -
As the plate descends deep into the earth, it encounters intense heat and pressure.
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... and dinosaurs are believed to have roamed the earth 225 million years ago.
Blog text (7) -
Our battle shook the earth, until, finally, I banished Kai to the Spirit Realm.
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His brother, Lightning, wielded a flashing spear of white fire which scorched the earth and boiled the sea.
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In ancient philosophy, the qualities of earth were often described as cold and dry.
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According to medieval thinkers, earth was one of the four essential substances that made up the universe.
Idioms
- Informal
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A way of saying someone will go very far to help or find something
- Informal
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A kind, honest, reliable person who helps others in their community
- Informal
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Disappear completely so no one knows what happened and no sign is left
- Informal
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9.5
Someone or something disappears completely so nobody knows where they are
Compounds
- Literature
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8.0
A plan to destroy useful things on purpose so an enemy cannot use them
- Specialized
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A soft, light powder made from fossil bits of tiny water plants used to kill insects and filter liquids
- Specialized
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A fine clay that soaks up oil and grease to clean surfaces or cloth
- Archaic
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A small outdoor toilet that uses earth to cover waste instead of flushing it
- Specialized
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A metal in the second column of the periodic table, like magnesium or calcium
- Literature
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9.5
A female being who people believe looks after the earth, plants, and crops
- UK
A valuable underground mushroom that chefs use to give food a strong, earthy taste
A plant from Europe with small edible tubers that people eat and use to add flavor
- Specialized
The time on Earth when a signal from space arrives, usually given in UTC
- Specialized
A metal like calcium or magnesium that makes substances that are not acidic
- Specialized
A plant that lives for several years with drooping clusters of pink flowers and broad leaves like a lion's paw
Surface Forms
Etymology
In old thinking about nature, earth was one of the four elements and meant the solid, heavy part of the world, so it was linked to being 'cold' and 'dry' and to ideas of stability and the body.