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The library had several globes in the geography section.
What does Globes mean?
Globes are round models of planets or round objects.
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Round models of planets, especially earth; also round objects shaped like spheres.
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Globes in a sentence
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The museum displayed globes showing old maps of the world.
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Some light fixtures are shaped like glass globes.
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What does globes mean?
GLOBES means globes are round models of planets or round objects.
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MeaningGlobes are round models of planets or round objects.
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Synonyms
Words like Globes
spheresRound three-dimensional shapes.
world modelsRound models of the earth.
orbsRound objects.
Antonyms
Opposite words
flat mapsFlat drawings of places.
planesFlat surfaces.
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Globes are round models of planets or round objects.
Common mix-up
Globes is not the same as flat maps. Globes means globes are round models of planets or round objects.
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Read this model sentence: The museum displayed globes showing old maps of the world. Clue words: maps, world, museum. Underline clue words that show why globes fits instead of flat maps. Now write one new sentence that shows globes without using the word globes. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show globes?
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