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English to English noun
| 1 |
one of four equal parts |  | Example: a quarter of a pound
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| 2 |
a district of a city having some distinguishing character | | Example: the Latin Quarter
source: wordnet30
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(football, professional basketball) one of four divisions into which some games are divided | | Example: both teams scored in the first quarter
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a unit of time equal to 15 minutes or a quarter of an hour | | Example: it's a quarter til 4
a quarter after 4 o'clock
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one of four periods into which the school year is divided | | Example: the fall quarter ends at Christmas
source: wordnet30
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a fourth part of a year; three months | | Example: unemployment fell during the last quarter
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one of the four major division of the compass | | Example: the wind is coming from that quarter
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a quarter of a hundredweight (25 pounds) | | source: wordnet30
| 9 |
a quarter of a hundredweight (28 pounds) | | source: wordnet30
| 10 |
a United States or Canadian coin worth one fourth of a dollar | | Example: he fed four quarters into the slot machine
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| 11 |
an unspecified person | | Example: he dropped a word in the right quarter
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the rear part of a ship | | source: wordnet30
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piece of leather that comprises the part of a shoe or boot covering the heel and joining the vamp | | source: wordnet30
| 14 |
clemency or mercy shown to a defeated opponent | | Example: he surrendered but asked for quarter
source: wordnet30
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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. | | source: webster1913 verb
| 16 |
provide housing for (military personnel) | | source: wordnet30
| 17 |
pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him | | Example: in the old days, people were drawn and quartered for certain crimes
source: wordnet30
| 18 |
divide into quarters | | Example: quarter an apple
source: wordnet30
| 19 |
divide by four; divide into quarters | | source: wordnet30
| 20 |
To divide into four equal parts. | | source: webster1913
| 21 |
To lodge; to have a temporary residence. | | source: webster1913
| 22 |
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. | | source: webster1913
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