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- Dictionaryquad/kwɒd/
noun
- 1. a quadrangle: "students greeted him as he walked through the quad"
- 2. a quadruplet: "9,294 women gave birth to twins, while 147 had triplets, and five had quads"
adjective
- 1. quadruple or quadraphonic. informal
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1. : quadruplet. 2. : a ski lift that holds four people. 3. : a jump (as in figure skating or skiing) that consists of at least four but less than five revolutions. Last month Leaver announced that Boitano would not try the jump for which he is best known, the quadruple toe loop, at the Olympics.
QUAD definition: 1. informal for quadruplet 2. a square space outside with buildings on all four sides, especially…. Learn more.
Quad definition: a quadrangle as on a college campus. See examples of QUAD used in a sentence.
Quad is an abbreviation, most commonly short for quadrangle, a kind of four-sided courtyard usually defined by a large lawn and surrounded by buildings. Another kind of quad — also an abbreviation — is the large muscle in the top of your thigh, more formally known as a quadriceps muscle.
a piece of type metal lower than the face of the type, used for spacing, to fill blank lines, etc. verb transitive Word forms: ˈquadded or ˈquadding. 2. Printing. to fill out (a line) by means of quads.
1. Something having four identifiable or prominent parts or members. 2. Something capable of carrying or moving four people or things, as a chairlift. 3. A quadruplet. quad 4. (kwŏd) adj. Quadraphonic. quad 5. (kwŏd) n. Slang. A quadriceps muscle: stretched her quads before sprinting.
What does the word quad mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word quad. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. quad has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. gunnery and firearms (1910s) motoring (1910s) skiing (1960s) surfing (1990s) sailing (1990s) See meaning & use.
A complete guide to the word "QUAD": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
quad meaning, definition, what is quad: a square open area with buildings all ar...: Learn more.
Definition of quad noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
