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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. 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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