The difference between Globe and Terra

When used as nouns, globe means any spherical (or nearly spherical) object, whereas terra means a rough upland or mountainous region of the moon with a relatively high albedo.


Globe is also verb with the meaning: to become spherical.

check bellow for the other definitions of Globe and Terra

  1. Globe as a noun:

    Any spherical (or nearly spherical) object.

    Examples:

    "the globe of the eye; the globe of a lamp"

  2. Globe as a noun:

    The planet Earth.

    Examples:

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  3. Globe as a noun:

    A spherical model of Earth or any planet.

  4. Globe as a noun (dated, or, Australia, South Africa):

    A light bulb.

  5. Globe as a noun:

    A circular military formation used in Ancient Rome, corresponding to the modern infantry square.

  6. Globe as a noun (slang, chiefly plural):

    A woman's breasts.

  1. Globe as a verb (intransitive):

    To become spherical.

  2. Globe as a verb (transitive):

    To make spherical.

  1. Terra as a noun (astrogeology):

    A rough upland or mountainous region of the Moon with a relatively high albedo.

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