"ERA" meaning in English

See ERA in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} ERA
  1. (European Union, railways) Initialism of European Railway Agency (called today the European Union Agency for Railways) Tags: European-Union, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: European Railway Agency (extra: called today the European Union Agency for Railways) Categories (place): European Union
    Sense id: en-ERA-en-name-hYR0kf9W Topics: railways, transport
  2. (US) Initialism of Equal Rights Amendment. Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Equal Rights Amendment
    Sense id: en-ERA-en-name-J4~48u~0 Categories (other): American English

Noun

Forms: ERAs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} ERA (countable and uncountable, plural ERAs)
  1. (astrometry) Initialism of Earth rotation angle (the rotation of the Earth from the Celestial Intermediate Origin that has no instantaneous motion along the equator.) Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: Earth rotation angle (extra: the rotation of the Earth from the Celestial Intermediate Origin that has no instantaneous motion along the equator.)
    Sense id: en-ERA-en-noun-vcNJORRK
  2. (baseball) Initialism of earned run average, a baseball statistic. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: earned run average (extra: a baseball statistic) Categories (topical): Baseball
    Sense id: en-ERA-en-noun-WecU6tqZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 7 10 23 8 22 22 Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  3. (electronics) Initialism of electrically reconfigurable array. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: electrically reconfigurable array Categories (topical): Electronics
  4. (military) Initialism of explosive reactive armor. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: explosive reactive armor Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-ERA-en-noun-JmAX~3rs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 7 10 23 8 22 22 Topics: government, military, politics, war
  5. (UK, military) Initialism of engine room artificer., a Royal Navy position Tags: UK, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: engine room artificer (extra: a Royal Navy position) Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-ERA-en-noun-RduAIUNo Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 7 10 23 8 22 22 Topics: government, military, politics, war

Inflected forms

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