ERA
Scrabble letter values: E1R1A1 = 3
Definition
- noun a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event. — synonyms: epoch
- noun a major division of geological time. — synonyms: geological_era
- noun (baseball) a measure of a pitcher's effectiveness. — synonyms: earned_run_average
Examples
- “an era is usually divided into two or more periods”
- “calculated as the average number of earned runs allowed by the pitcher for every nine innings pitched”