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quart

2  [kahrt]
–noun
1. Piquet. a sequence of four cards of the same suit, as an ace, king, queen, and jack (quart major), or king, queen, jack, and ten (quart minor).
2. Fencing Rare. quarte.
Origin:
1685–95; < F quarte, n. use of fem. of quart < L quartus; see quart 1
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: quart
Pronunciation: 'kwo(&)rt
Function: noun
1 : a British unit of liquid or dry capacity equal to 1/4 gallonor 69.355 cubic inches or 1.136 liters
2 : a U.S. unit of liquid capacity equal to 1/4 gallon or 57.75 cubic inches or 0.946 liters
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quart (kwôrt)
n.
Abbr. q., qt, qt.

  1. A unit of volume or capacity in the U.S. Customary System, used in liquid measure, equal to 2 pints or 32 ounces (0.946 liter).

  2. A unit of volume or capacity in the U.S. Customary System, used in dry measure, equal to 1.101 liters.

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quart   (kwôrt)  Pronunciation Key 

  1. A unit of volume or capacity in the US Customary System, used in liquid measure and equal to 1/4 of a gallon or 32 ounces (0.95 liter). See Table at measurement.

  2. A unit of volume or capacity in the US Customary System, used in dry measure and equal to 1/8 of a peck or 2 pints (1.10 liter). See Table at measurement.


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