quad

1 [kwod]
noun Informal.
a quadrangle, as on a college campus.
Origin:
1810–20; shortened form

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quad

2 [kwod] noun, verb, quad·ded, quad·ding. Printing.
noun
1.
Also called quadrat. a piece of type metal of less height than the lettered types, serving to cause a blank in printed matter, used for spacing.
verb (used with object)
2.
to space out (matter) by means of quads.
Origin:
1875–80; short for quadrat

Related forms
un·quad·ded, adjective
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an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
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quad

3 [kwod]
noun Informal.
a quadruplet.
Origin:
1895–1900; shortened form

quad

4 [kwod] Informal.
adjective
1.
quadraphonic.
noun
2.
quadraphonic sound, or an electronic system for reproducing it: The recording sounded best in quad.
Origin:
by shortening

quad

5 [kwod]
adjective
1.
designating or comprising four persons or things: rates for quad occupancy; a quad-level house.
noun
2.
Informal. quadruple occupancy: Rates are based on quad.
Origin:
shortening of quadruple or words formed with quadri-

quad

6 [kwod]
noun Informal.
quadriplegic: a special ward for quads.
Origin:
by shortening

quad.

1.
quadrangle.
2.
quadrant.

quads

[kwodz]
plural noun Informal.
quadriceps muscles.
Origin:
by shortening

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quad1 (kwɒd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—n
short for quadrangle

quad2 (kwɒd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—n
printing a block of type metal used for spacing

quad3 (kwɒd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—n
a variant spelling of quod

quad4 (kwɒd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—n
short for quadruplet

quad5 (kwɒd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—adj, —n
1.  See quadraphonics short for quadraphonic or quadraphonics
 
—n
2.  anatomy short for quadriceps

quad.
 
—abbreviation for
1.  quadrangle
2.  quadrilateral

quad bike or quad
 
—n
a vehicle like a motorcycle with four large wheels, designed for agricultural, sporting, and other off-road uses
 
quad or quad
 
—n

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Main Entry:  quad
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  See quad bike
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Slang Dictionary

quads definition


  1. n.
    the quadriceps, large muscles in the upper legs. (Bodybuilding.) : I found some great new exercises to strengthen my quads.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Computing Dictionary

quad definition

character
The rectangle or box glyph used in the APL language for various arcane purposes mostly related to I/O.
[Jargon File]
(2007-05-31)

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Abbreviations & Acronyms
quad

  1. quadraphonic

  2. quadriceps (thigh muscle)

  3. quadruplet

Quad
quadrangle
quad.

  1. quadrangle

  2. quadrant

  3. quadrilateral

  4. quadrillion

quads
quadriceps (thigh muscles)
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