sierra (redirected from Sierras)

si·er·ra  (s-r)

n.

1. A rugged range of mountains having an irregular or jagged profile. See Usage Note at redundancy.

2.

a. A Spanish mackerel (Scomberomorus sierra) of the Pacific coast of tropical America.

b. See cero.

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[Spanish, saw, sierra, from Latin serra, saw.]

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si·erran adj.

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sierra [sɪˈɛərə]

n

(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a range of mountains with jagged peaks, esp in Spain or America

[from Spanish, literally: saw, from Latin serra; see serrate]

sierran  adj

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Sierra [sɪˈɛərə]

n

(Electronics & Computer Science / Telecommunications) Communications a code word for the letter s

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sierra  (s-r)

A high, rugged range of mountains having an irregular outline somewhat like the teeth of a saw.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	sierra - a range of mountains (usually with jagged peaks and irregular outline)
	2.	sierra - a Spanish mackerel of western North America Scomberomorus sierra Spanish mackerel - any of several large marine food fishes of the genus Scomberomorus

Translations

sierra

n → Sierra f