Definition: a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage)
Similar words: connecter, connection, connective, connector, connexion
Definition: an instrumentality that connects
Usage: he soldered the connection; he didn't have the right connector between the amplifier and the speakers
Synonyms: earth, earthly concern, world, worldly concern
Definition: the concerns of this life as distinguished from heaven and the afterlife
Usage: they consider the church to be independent of the world
Similar words: concern
Definition: something that interests you because it is important or affects you
Usage: the safety of the ship is the captain's concern
Definition: the abode of mortals (as contrasted with Heaven or Hell)
Usage: it was hell on earth
Similar words: location
Definition: a point or extent in space
Synonyms: earth, Earth, globe, world
Definition: the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
Usage: the Earth moves around the sun; he sailed around the world
Similar words: terrestrial planet
Definition: a planet having a compact rocky surface like the Earth's; the four innermost planets in the solar system
Synonyms: land, ground, solid ground, terra firma, dry land, earth
Definition: the solid part of the earth's surface
Usage: the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land; the earth shook for several minutes; he dropped the logs on the ground
Similar words: physical object, object
Definition: a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
Usage: it was full of rackets, balls and other objects
Definition: the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface
Usage: they dug into the earth outside the church
Similar words: material, stuff
Definition: the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
Usage: coal is a hard black material; wheat is the stuff they use to make bread
Synonyms: earth
Definition: once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)
Similar words: element
Definition: one of four substances thought in ancient and medieval cosmology to constitute the physical universe
Usage: the alchemists believed that there were four elements
Synonyms: earth
Definition: connect to the earth
Usage: earth the circuit
Similar words: ground
Definition: connect to a ground
Usage: ground the electrical connections for safety reasons
Synonyms: earth
Definition: hide in the earth like a hunted animal
Definition: be or go into hiding; keep out of sight, as for protection and safety
Usage: Probably his horse would be close to where he was hiding; She is hiding out in a cabin in Montana