| Alps |
a high mountain range extending from southern France through Switzerland, Italy, Germany, and Austria, and into the Balkan region and Albania. |
| Altai Mountains |
a central Asian mountain range that extends from western Mongolia into Russia and China. |
| althorn |
any of various brass wind instruments in the alto or tenor range, esp. the altosaxhorn; alto horn. |
| alto |
the vocal range between tenor and soprano, being the lowest for the female and highest for the male. [5 definitions] |
| Andes |
a mountain range that extends the length of the South American western coast. |
| Andes Mountains |
a mountain range that extends the length of the South American western coast. |
| Atlas Mountains |
a range of mountains in northwest Africa stretching across the southwestern part of Morocco and northern parts of Algeria and Tunisia. |
| audio frequency |
the range of frequencies of normally audible sound, or the corresponding electronic frequencies; usu. from about fifteen or twenty to 20,000 cycles per second. [2 definitions] |
| audiogram |
a graph that shows the range and degree of hearing ability, or the production of such a graph. |
| audiometer |
an instrument that measures range and degree of hearing ability. |
| bajada |
a smooth, sloping plain along the base of a mountain range, formed by eroded debris deposited by moving water. |
| ballistic missile |
a long-range missile that reaches its target by falling freely at extremely high speed along a precalculated trajectory. |
| bandwidth |
the range of radio frequencies required to transmit a certain type of signal. |
| baritone |
the range of the male voice that is intermediate between tenor and bass. [3/4 definitions] |
| bass1 |
the part of music designated for the voice or instrument in the lowest range of pitch, or musical tones produced in the low range. [2/5 definitions] |
| beauty salon |
an establishment that offers a full range of beauty and grooming services, including hair-styling, manicures, and facials. |
| blunderbuss |
an early shoulder-gun having a short barrel, flared at the muzzle to scattershot at close range. [1/2 definitions] |
| broadband |
pertaining to, emitting, or responsive to a wide range of radio frequencies. [1/2 definitions] |
| broad-gauge |
of wide range, experience, application, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| buffalo grass |
a range grass found on the plains east of the Rocky Mountains. |
| cable television |
a form of television in which the sound and picture signals from distant stations are received by a master antenna and then delivered by electrical cable. Cable television typically provides clear reception, access to a large number of channels, and a relatively wide range of programming, whereas conventional television is limited to the reception of signals from local stations. |