fir

a coniferous tree belonging to the pine family, characterized by its pyramidal style of growth, flat needles, and erect cones
Not to be confused with:fur – the fine, soft, thick, hairy coat of the skin of a mammal

FIR

abbr. far-infrared radiation

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F0133300 (fûr)n.1. a. Any of various evergreen trees of the genus Abies, having linear flattened needles and erect cones with deciduous scales.b. Any of several similar or related trees, such as the Douglas fir.2. The wood of any these trees.

[Middle English firre, probably of Scandinavian origin; see perk^wu- in Indo-European roots.]

fir′ry adj.

fir

(fɜː) n1. (Plants) any pyramidal coniferous tree of the N temperate genus Abies, having single needle-like leaves and erect cones: family Pinaceae. See also red fir, silver fir, balsam fir2. (Plants) any of various other trees of the family Pinaceae, such as the Douglas fir3. (Plants) the wood of any of these trees[Old English furh; related to Old Norse fura, Old High German foraha fir, Latin quercus oak]

fir

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n. 1. any evergreen tree of the genus Abies, of the pine family, having flat needles and erect cones. 2. the wood of such a tree. [1250–1300; Middle English firre, Old English fyrh]

firDouglas firs can attain heights of more than 200 feet (61 meters).

fir

(fûr) Any of various evergreen trees that have flat needles and bear cones. Firs generally grow in northern regions or at higher altitudes.

pine, fir, spruce - Pine, fir, and spruce are quite different from each other, though they are all conifers; pine has clusters of long, needle-shaped leaves, spruce is a type of fir, and the only scientific difference between the two is that spruces have rectangular needles while firs have flat, needle-shaped leaves.See also related terms for pine.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	fir - nonresinous wood of a fir tree fir tree, true fir, fir - any of various evergreen trees of the genus Abies; chiefly of upland areasdouglas fir - strong durable timber of a douglas firwood - the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
	2.	fir - any of various evergreen trees of the genus Abies; chiefly of upland areasfir tree, true firAbies, genus Abies - true firsfir - nonresinous wood of a fir treesilver fir - any of various true firs having leaves white or silvery white beneathAbies bracteata, Abies venusta, bristlecone fir, Santa Lucia fir - a pyramidal fir of southwestern California having spiny pointed leaves and cone scales with long spinesfir cone - the seed-producing cone of a fir treeconifer, coniferous tree - any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones

Translations

冷杉杉木枞树

fir

(fəː) noun a kind of evergreen tree that bears cones (ˈfir-cones) and is often grown for its wood. 冷杉，枞树，杉木

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any tree of the genus Abies of the family Pinaceae (pinepine,
common name for members of the Pinaceae, a family of resinous woody trees with needlelike, usually evergreen leaves. The Pinaceae reproduce by means of cones (see cone) rather than flowers and many have winged seeds, suitable for wind distribution.
..... Click the link for more information. family), tall pyramidal evergreen conifers characterized by short, flat, stemless needles and erect cylindrical cones that shed their scales rather than dropping off the tree whole. Firs, valued and cultivated for their fragrance and beauty, are found chiefly in alpine regions of the Northern Hemisphere. In North America the balsam fir, or balsam, popular as a Christmas tree and the source of Canada balsamCanada balsam,
yellow, oily, resinous exudation obtained from the balsam fir. It is an oleoresin (see resin) with a pleasant odor but a biting taste. It is a turpentine rather than a true balsam.
..... Click the link for more information. , is native to the Northeast; the Fraser fir, or she-balsam, grows in the Alleghenies and is used as a Christmas tree; and the noble, alpine, and red firs are found at high altitudes and the grand, silver, and white firs on lower mountain slopes in the Northwest. Fir wood is usually light and soft but is sometimes used for interior finishing and for crates and boxes. The Douglas fir, Pseudotsuga menziesii, is not a true fir (see pinepine,
common name for members of the Pinaceae, a family of resinous woody trees with needlelike, usually evergreen leaves. The Pinaceae reproduce by means of cones (see cone) rather than flowers and many have winged seeds, suitable for wind distribution.
..... Click the link for more information. ). Firs are classified in the division PinophytaPinophyta
, division of the plant kingdom consisting of those organisms commonly called gymnosperms. The gymnosperms, a group that includes the pine, have stems, roots and leaves, and vascular, or conducting, tissue (xylem and phloem).
..... Click the link for more information. , class Pinopsida, order Coniferales.

fir

[fər] (botany) The common name for any tree of the genus Abies in the pine family; needles are characteristically flat.

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A softwood of the temperate climates including Douglas fir, white fir, silver fir, balsam fir, etc.; used for framing, interior trim.

fir

1. any pyramidal coniferous tree of the N temperate genus Abies, having single needle-like leaves and erect cones: family Pinaceae 2. any of various other trees of the family Pinaceae, such as the Douglas fir 3. the wood of any of these trees

FIR

(electronics)Finite Impulse Response (filter).

FIR

(standard)Fast Infrared. Infrared standard from IrDA,part of IrDA Data. FIR supports synchronouscommunications at 4 Mbps (and 1.115 Mbps?), at a distance ofup to 1 metre.

FIR

(1) (Far InfraRed) See infrared wavelengths.

(2) (Fast InfraRed) A high-speed IrDA protocol with data rates up to 4 Mpbs. See IrDA.

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noun nonresinous wood of a fir tree

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noun any of various evergreen trees of the genus Abies

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