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quad

UK/kwɒd/ US/kwɑd/ uncommon dated informal obsolete slang uk

noun

1.

one of four children born at the same time from the same pregnancy

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3.

(printing) a block of type without a raised letter; used for spacing between words

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4.

a rectangular area surrounded on all sides by buildings

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Origin

Shortened, via clipping or abbreviation, from various English terms. Ultimately related to Latin quattuor (“4”); compare quadri-, quadruple. The typography senses are from the abbreviation quad. for obsolete quadrat; the keyboard command comes from the verb sense.

Phrases

  • dotted quad quadruplet
  • em quad
  • en quad
  • mutton quad
  • nut quad
  • quad bike quadruplet
  • quad meet quadruplet
  • quad out
  • quad paper
  • quad play quadruplet

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