quarter

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Noun
one of four equal parts; "a quarter of a pound"
Noun
a district of a city having some distinguishing character; "the Latin Quarter"
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(football, professional basketball) one of four divisions into which some games are divided; "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; "it''s a quarter til 4"; "a quarter after 4 o''clock"
Noun
one of four periods into which the school year is divided; "the fall quarter ends at Christmas"
Noun
a fourth part of a year; three months; "unemployment fell during the last quarter"
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one of the four major division of the compass; "the wind is coming from that quarter"
Noun
a quarter of a hundredweight (25 pounds)
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a quarter of a hundredweight (28 pounds)
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a United States or Canadian coin worth one fourth of a dollar; "he fed four quarters into the slot machine"
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an unspecified person; "he dropped a word in the right quarter"
Noun
the rear part of a ship
Noun
piece of leather that comprises the part of a shoe or boot covering the heel and joining the vamp
Noun
clemency or mercy shown to a defeated opponent; "he surrendered but asked for quarter"
Verb
provide housing for (military personnel)
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pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him; "in the old days, people were drawn and quartered for certain crimes"
Verb
divide into quarters; "quarter an apple"
Verb
divide by four; divide into quarters
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