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fer

noun · prep · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

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  • unstressed: /fə(ɹ)/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: F ER1 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 2: F EH1 R Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A gene responsible for encoding proto-oncogene tyrosine-protein kinase FER.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

prep

Meaning 2

Pronunciation spelling of for.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: British, Southern, alt-of, dialectal, especially, pronunciation-spelling

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History

Etymology

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