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Noun: globe  glowb
  1. An object with a spherical shape
    "a globe of fire";
    - ball, orb
     
  2. The 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
    "Satellite images show the globe's weather patterns";
    - Earth, earth, world
     
  3. A sphere on which a map (especially of the earth) is represented
    "The teacher pointed to various countries on the globe during the geography lesson"

Derived forms: globes

Type of: model, simulation, sphere, terrestrial planet

Part of: solar system

Encyclopedia: Globe, Kansas