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terra — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • dirt noun Soil, earth, or any unclean substance on a surface.
  • earth name The planet we live on, third from the Sun.
  • ground noun The solid surface of the earth.
  • land noun The solid, dry part of the Earth's surface, as opposed to sea or sky.
  • soil noun The loose top layer of earth in which plants grow, made up of minerals, organic matter, and nutrients.

Senses

terra is used for these senses in English:

  • Earth The third planet of the Solar System; the world upon which humans live.
  • dirt (chiefly, US) Soil or earth.
  • earth (uncountable) Soil.
  • earth (British) A connection electrically to the earth ((US) ground); on equipment: a terminal connected in that manner.
  • ground Soil, earth.
  • ground (electricity) An electrical conductor connected to the earth, or a large conductor whose electrical potential is taken as zero (such as a steel chassis).
  • land A country or region.
  • soil (uncountable) The unconsolidated mineral or organic material on the immediate surface of the earth that serves as a natural medium for the growth of land plants.

dirt — full definition

  1. noun Soil, earth, or any unclean substance on a surface.
  2. noun (informal) Embarrassing or damaging information about someone.

earth — full definition

  1. name The planet we live on, third from the Sun.
  2. noun Soil or ground; loose dirt.
  3. noun The ground or land, as opposed to sky or sea.
  4. noun A connection to the ground in an electrical circuit (British English for "ground").
  5. verb To connect something electrically to the ground.

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