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quad / kwäd/ • n. 1. inf. short for: ∎ a quadrangle. ∎ quadruplet (sense 1). ∎ a quadriceps. ∎ a quad bike. ∎ quadraphonic sound. ∎ a quadriplegic. 2. (in telephony) short for quadraplex. 3. a radio antenna in the form of a square or rectangle broken in the middle of one side. 4. a traditional roller skate. 5. Printing a small metal block in various sizes, lower than type height, used in letterpress printing for filling up short lines. • adj. inf. short for: ∎ quadruple. ∎ quadrophonic. |
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"quad." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "quad." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-quad.html "quad." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-quad.html |
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quad. Abbreviation of quadrangle, used in Oxford to describe a college court surrounded by buildings on all four sides and approached through a gateway (often set in a tower).
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JAMES STEVENS CURL. "quad." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JAMES STEVENS CURL. "quad." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O1-quad.html JAMES STEVENS CURL. "quad." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O1-quad.html |
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T. F. HOAD. "quad." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "quad." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-quad.html T. F. HOAD. "quad." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-quad.html |
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quad See quadtree.
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JOHN DAINTITH. "quad." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN DAINTITH. "quad." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O11-quad.html JOHN DAINTITH. "quad." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O11-quad.html |
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quad •bod, clod, cod, god, hod, mod, nod, od, odd, plod, pod, prod, quad, quod, rod, scrod, shod, sod, squad, tod, Todd, trod, wad
•demigod • amphipod • unipod
•tripod • isopod • myriapod • decapod
•cephalopod • monopod • macropod
•gastropod • arthropod • sauropod
•ramrod • Nimrod • hotrod • pushrod
•goldenrod • Novgorod • slipshod
•roughshod • eisteddfod • tightwad
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"quad." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "quad." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-quad.html "quad." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-quad.html |
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