globe

Noun
  1. is an instance of: terrestrial planet - a planet having a compact rocky surface like the Earth's; the four innermost planets in the solar system
    belongs to: solar system - the sun with the celestial bodies that revolve around it in its gravitational field
    same as: earth, world
  2. is a type of: sphere - a solid figure bounded by a spherical surface (including the space it encloses)
    subtypes:
    • crystal ball - a glass or crystal globe used in crystal gazing by fortunetellers
    • camphor ball, mothball - a small sphere of camphor or naphthalene used to keep moths away from stored clothing
    • time-ball - a ball that slides down a staff to show a fixed time; especially at an observatory
    • fireball - the luminous center of a nuclear explosion
    • fireball - a ball of fire (such as the sun or a ball-shaped discharge of lightning)
    • globule - a small globe or ball
    • spherule - a small sphere
    • pellet - a small sphere
    • bolus - a small round soft mass (as of chewed food)
    same as: ball, orb
  3. is a type of:
    • model, simulation - representation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale)
    • sphere - any spherically shaped artifact
    subtypes: celestial globe - a globe that is a spherical model of the heavens

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