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globe
noun (WORLD) /ɡləʊb/
/ɡloʊb/ Definition
the globe C2 [S] › the world: His greatest ambition is to sail round the globe. She is a superstar all around the globe.The Earth and outer space - general words › [C] a map of the world made in the shape of a ball and fixed to a support, that can be turned around at the same angle as the Earth turns in space: She spun the globe, and pointed to the Solomon Islands.Spherical, circular and annular objectsGeometrical shapes
(Definition of globe noun (WORLD) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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SMART Thesaurus: Spherical, circular and annular objects
Synonyms and related words:
- ball noun (ROUND OBJECT)
- blob noun (DROP)
- bobble noun (HAT)
- bowling ball noun
- bubble noun (AIR BALL)
- cylinder noun (SHAPE)
- egg noun (FOOD)
- glob noun
- globe noun (ROUND OBJECT)
- globule noun
- knob noun (ROUND OBJECT)
- orb noun
- pellet noun
- pelleted adjective
- pommel noun
- ring noun (CIRCLE)
- roll noun (TUBE)
- sphere noun (ROUND OBJECT)
- spring noun (CURVED METAL)
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