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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
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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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fir

A softwood of the temperate climates including Douglas fir, white fir, silver fir, balsam fir, etc.; used for framing, interior trim.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Architecture and Construction. Copyright © 2003 by McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

FIR

(electronics)

FIR

(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.
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"Now then the splendor will begin again," thought the Fir. But they dragged him out of the room, and up the stairs into the loft: and here, in a dark corner, where no daylight could enter, they left him.
They snuffed about the Fir Tree, and rustled among the branches.
"But for that, it would be delightful here, old Fir, wouldn't it?"
"I!" said the Fir Tree, thinking over what he had himself related.
"Oh," said the little Mice, "how fortunate you have been, old Fir Tree!"
Humpy-Dumpy fell downstairs, and yet he got a princess!" and he thought at the moment of a nice little Birch Tree growing out in the woods: to the Fir, that would be a real charming princess.
So then the Fir Tree told the whole fairy tale, for he could remember every single word of it; and the little Mice jumped for joy up to the very top of the Tree.
My husband is come!" but it was not the Fir Tree that they meant.
In the court-yard some of the merry children were playing who had danced at Christmas round the Fir Tree, and were so glad at the sight of him.
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