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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Sa•har•a (sə har′ə, -hâr′ə, -här′ə),USA pronunciation n. - Place Namesa desert in N Africa, extending from the Atlantic to the Nile valley. ab. 3,500,000 sq. mi. (9,065,000 sq. km).
- any arid waste.
Sa•har′an, Sa•har′i•an, adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Sahara /səˈhɑːrə/ n - a desert in N Africa, extending from the Atlantic to the Red Sea and from the Mediterranean to central Mali, Niger, Chad, and the Sudan: the largest desert in the world, occupying over a quarter of Africa; rises to over 3300 m (11 000 ft) in the central mountain system of the Ahaggar and Tibesti massifs; large reserves of iron ore, oil, and natural gas. Area: 9 100 000 sq km (3 500 000 sq miles). Average annual rainfall: less than 254 mm (10 in.). Highest recorded temperature: 58°C (136.4°F)
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