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1quad
noun \ˈkwäd\
Definition of QUAD
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First Known Use of QUAD
1820
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2quad
noun
Definition of QUAD
: a type-metal space that is one en or more in width
Origin of QUAD
short for quadrat
First Known Use: circa 1879
3quad
verb
quad·dedquad·ding
Definition of QUAD
transitive verb
: to fill out (as a typeset line) with blank space
First Known Use of QUAD
circa 1888
4quad
noun
Definition of QUAD
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: a ski lift that holds four people
3
: a quadruple toe loop in competitive figure skating
First Known Use of QUAD
1896
5quad
adjective
Definition of QUAD
First Known Use of QUAD
1970
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6quad
noun
7quad
noun
Definition of QUAD
: a unit of energy equal to one quadrillion British thermal units
Origin of QUAD
short for quadrillion
First Known Use: 1974
8quad
noun
Definition of QUAD
: quadriceps —usually used in plural
First Known Use of QUAD
1954
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quad
noun \ˈkwäd\
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