Look up: quarter

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   Quarter
   The quarter is a unit of measurement of the avoirdupois scale equivalent to 28 pounds or 12.7 kilograms. The quarter is a unit of capacity measurement equivalent to 8 bushels or 2.909 hectolitres.
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   Quarter
   Backstage pre-show call given 20 minutes before curtain up (15 minutes before beginners).
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   quarter
   [Noun] Plural form: quarters. One of four equal parts. It is also the name of an American coin.
   Example: As there were four of us I cut the cake into quarters.
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   Quarter
   Ancient Measurement Terms: 2 stones ie. 28 pounds.
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   Quarter
   A binding of which only the back strip or spine is of the specified material.
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   quarter
   [n] - one of four periods of play into which some games are divided 2. [n] - a unit of time equal to 15 minutes or a quarter of an hour 3. [n] - one of four periods into which the school year is divided 4. [n] - a fourth part of a year 5. [n] - one of the four major division of the compass 6. [n] - a quarter of a hundredweight (25 pounds) 7. [n] - (British) a quarter of a hundredweight (28 pounds) 8. [n] - a United States coin worth one fourth of a dollar 9. [n] - an unspecified person 10. [n] - a district of a city having some distinguishing character 11. [n] - piece of leather that comprises the part of a shoe or boot covering the heel and joining the vamp 12. [v] - provide housing for, of military personnel 13. [v] - divide into quarters 14. [v] - divide by four
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   Quarter
   (US Currency and Slang) - 25 cents.
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   Quarter
   A old measure of weight used in grain. Wheat-4½ cwt, Barley-4cwt, Oats-3cwt.
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   Quarter
   Direction between directly astern and abeam is 'on the quarter'. The corner between the gunwhale and the transom on each side.
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    Quarter
    One of four equal parts. Note: a quarter is also an outdated British unit of weight 1 quarter = 28 pounds (lb). See also: Half, Pound.
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    quarter
    crumb
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    quarter
    a half divided by a transversal cut by which the leg and breast quarters are obtained Category: agriculture, fisheries, forestry - food processing industries
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    Quarter
    Definition (keystage 2) What you need four of, to make a whole.
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    Quarter
    Quar'ter noun [ French quartier , Latin quartarius a fourth part, from quartus the fourth. See Quart .] 1. One of four equal parts into which anything is divided, or is regarded as divided; a fourth part or portion; as, a quarter of a dollar, of a pound, of a yard, of an hour, etc. Hence, specifically: (a) The fourth of a hundred-weight, being 25 o ...
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    Quarter
    Quar'ter (kwär'tẽr) transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Quartered ; present participle & verbal noun Quartering .] 1. To divide into four equal parts. 2. To divide; to separate into parts or regions. « Then sailors quartered heaven.» Dryden. 3. To furnish with she ...
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    Quarter
    Quar'ter (kwär'tẽr) intransitive verb To lodge; to have a temporary residence.
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    Quarter
    Quar'ter intransitive verb [ French cartayer .] To drive a carriage so as to prevent the wheels from going into the ruts, or so that a rut shall be between the wheels. « Every creature that met us would rely on us for quartering .» De Quincey.
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    quarter
    1. One of four equal parts into which anything is divided, or is regarded as divided; a fourth part or portion; as, a quarter of a dollar, of a pound, of a yard, of an hour, etc. Hence, specifically: The fourth of a hundred-weight, being 25 or 28 pounds, according as the hundredweight is reckoned at 100 or 112 pounds. ... The fourth of a ton in weig ...
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    quarter
    noun clemency or mercy shown to a defeated opponent; `he surrendered but asked for quarter`
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    quarter
    noun a district of a city having some distinguishing character; `the Latin Quarter`
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    quarter
    noun an unspecified person; `he dropped a word in the right quarter`
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    quarter
    noun a United States coin worth one fourth of a dollar; `he fed four quarters into the slot machine`
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    quarter
    noun one of the four major division of the compass; `the wind is coming from that quarter`
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    quarter
    noun one of four periods into which the school year is divided; `the fall quarter ends at Christmas`
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    quarter
    draw and quarter verb pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him; `in the old days, people were drawn and quartered for certain crimes`
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