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- [fur]
- /fɜr/
- /fɜː(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fur]
- /fɜr/
Definitions of fir word
- noun fir any coniferous tree belonging to the genus Abies, of the pine family, characterized by its pyramidal style of growth, flat needles, and erect cones. 1
- noun fir the wood of such a tree. 1
- noun fir An evergreen coniferous tree with upright cones and flat needle -shaped leaves, typically arranged in two rows. Firs are an important source of timber and resins. 1
- noun fir tree: conifer 1
- noun fir wood from fir tree 1
- noun Definition of fir in Technology 1. (electronics) Finite Impulse Response (filter). 2. (standard) Fast Infrared. Infrared standard from IrDA, part of IrDA Data. FIR supports synchronous communications at 4 Mbps (and 1.115 Mbps?), at a distance of up to 1 metre. 1
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Origin of fir
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English firre, Old English fyrh; cognate with Old Saxon furie; akin to Old English furh- (in fuhrwudu pine), Old Norse fura fir, Latin quercus oak (< *perkwu-)
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Parts of speech for Fir
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fir popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
fir usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fir
noun fir
- cedar — A cedar or a cedar tree is a large evergreen tree with wide branches and small thin leaves called needles.
- pine — Archaic. painful longing.
- wood — Grant, 1892–1942, U.S. painter.
- alpine — Alpine means existing in or relating to mountains, especially the ones in Switzerland.
- douglas — Isle of, an island of the British Isles, in the Irish Sea. 227 sq. mi. (588 sq. km). Capital: Douglas.
adjective fir
- willow — any tree or shrub of the genus Salix, characterized by narrow, lance-shaped leaves and dense catkins bearing small flowers, many species having tough, pliable twigs or branches used for wickerwork, etc. Compare willow family.
- pea — the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- beryl — a white, blue, yellow, green, or pink mineral, found in coarse granites and igneous rocks. It is a source of beryllium and is sometimes used as a gemstone; the green variety is emerald, the blue is aquamarine. Composition: beryllium aluminium silicate. Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18. Crystal structure: hexagonal
- sapper — a soldier employed in the construction of fortifications, trenches, or tunnels that approach or undermine enemy positions.
- bice — a medium blue colour; azurite
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