jord — meaning in English

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.
• soil noun The loose top layer of earth in which plants grow, made up of minerals, organic matter, and nutrients.

Senses

jord is used for these senses in English:

• dirt (chiefly, US) Soil or earth.
• 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).
• soil Country or territory.

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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