earth
noun [C usually singular] (WIRE) /ɜːθ/
/ɝːθ/ UK (US ground)Definition
› a wire that makes a connection between a piece of electrical equipment and the ground, so the user is protected from feeling an electric shock if the equipment develops a faultElectrical switches and connections
(Definition of earth noun (WIRE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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