plural of earth closet

(idiomatic) To be a huge expense.

A light soil consisting of siliceous diatom remains and often used as a filtering material or microabrasive.

(geology) A conical column of soil formed by erosion of the surrounding material

plural of rare earth

(idiomatic) used to add emphasis to "why" when beginning a question.

(astronomy) A unit of mass equal to that of the Earth, used to express the mass of other planets etc. 1 M_🜨 = 6 × 10²⁴ kg.

(horticulture, transitive) To cover the stem or leaves of plants with soil, as to encourage root growth or protect from cold.

An electrode, in the form of a metal plate buried in external soil, used to earth the electrical system of a building

(chemistry, obsolete) Any of the four metals aluminum, gallium, indium and thallium of the boron group in the periodic table of elements.