globes

/ɡləʊbz/ · noun

Meaning

Any spherical (or nearly spherical) object.
The planet Earth.
A spherical model of Earth or any planet.
A light bulb.
A circular military formation used in Ancient Rome, corresponding to the modern infantry square.
(chiefly in the plural) A woman's breast.
To become spherical.
To make spherical.

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Related words

orb(English)earth(English)ball(English)world(English)eyeballs(English)orbs(English)spheres(English)lamps(English)armillary(English)cristal(English)mercator(English)bafta(English)

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