earth ‧ wards /ˈɜːθwədz $ ˈɜːrθwərdz/ BrE AmE ( also earthward /-wəd $ -wərd/) adverb
towards the earth’s surface:
The missile fell earthwards.
—earthward adjective
earth ‧ wards /ˈɜːθwədz $ ˈɜːrθwərdz/ BrE AmE ( also earthward /-wəd $ -wərd/) adverb
towards the earth’s surface:
The missile fell earthwards.
—earthward adjective
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012