mountain ranges

noun

plural of mountain range
as in cordilleras

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  1. mounts
  2. mountains
  3. ranges
  4. peaks
  5. humps
  6. knobs
Noun
  • Preservationists have voiced concerns that vibrations created by the cars could damage artworks by cracking canvases or loosening mounts.
    — Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Best for beginners and found on almost all low-cost models, these are simple (alt-az) mounts that move a scope up and down and left and right.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of mounts
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  • The National Weather Service has issued an extreme heat warning that applies to more than 1 million people in San Diego County, mostly across inland valleys, foothills and mountains where high temperatures will approach or exceed 95 to 114 degrees.
    — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The pair left their vehicle to find assistance, traversing salt flats toward Badwater Road, a two-lane highway encircled by mountains.
    — Andrea Sachs, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of mountains
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  • Anabel Kingsley, consultant trichologist and brand president of the Philip Kingsley Clinics and product ranges, has clients who stay awake long into the night, comparing photos before and after shedding events.
    — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The steepness of the yield curve is likewise not extreme relative to historical ranges.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of ranges
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  • That momentum intensified into 2026 before reversing sharply in recent weeks, leaving the four stocks roughly 20% to 40% below their late-June peaks.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Other factors could be driving down enrollment The Heritage Foundation’s Sheffield says that some of the drop in SNAP use is likely a natural decline after peaks in the pandemic era.
    — Geoff Mulvihill, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of peaks
Noun
  • On Laurel Street, a short residential thoroughfare, speeds fell from between 25 to 30 mph to less than 20 mph after speed humps were added.
    — Cameron Pugh, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Aug. 2026
  • In fact, while sand traps aren’t overabundant, elevation changes, natural grass humps and, yes, some sand does challenge you most every hole.
    — Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 18 June 2026
Definition of humps
Noun
  • Even the most outdated cabinets can be given a makeover by replacing the cabinet hardware—think swapping out those white enamel knobs for bars with a matte black finish, for example.
    — Barbara Bellesi Zito, The Spruce, 5 Aug. 2026
  • There are seven temperature knobs spread across the front of the grill, one for each main burner and one for the rear burner.
    — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of knobs
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