Definition (noun) one of four equal parts
Definition (noun) a district of a city having some distinguishing character
Definition (noun) (football, professional basketball) one of four divisions into which some games are divided
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both teams scored in the first quarter
Definition (noun) a unit of time equal to 15 minutes or a quarter of an hour
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it's a quarter til 4
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a quarter after 4 o'clock
Definition (noun) one of four periods into which the school year is divided
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the fall quarter ends at Christmas
Definition (noun) a fourth part of a year; three months
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unemployment fell during the last quarter
Definition (noun) one of the four major division of the compass
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the wind is coming from that quarter
Definition (noun) a quarter of a hundredweight (25 pounds)
Definition (noun) a quarter of a hundredweight (28 pounds)
Definition (noun) a United States or Canadian coin worth one fourth of a dollar
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he fed four quarters into the slot machine
Definition (noun) an unspecified person
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he dropped a word in the right quarter
Definition (noun) the rear part of a ship
Definition (noun) piece of leather that comprises the part of a shoe or boot covering the heel and joining the vamp
Definition (noun) clemency or mercy shown to a defeated opponent
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he surrendered but asked for quarter
Definition (verb) provide housing for (military personnel)
Definition (verb) pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him
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in the old days, people were drawn and quartered for certain crimes
Definition (verb) divide into quarters
Definition (verb) divide by four; divide into quarters