Quad (Noun)
Meaning 1
(printing) a block of type without a raised letter; used for spacing between words or sentences.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 2
A rectangular area surrounded on all sides by buildings.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 3
One of four children born at the same time from the same pregnancy.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The triplets were overjoyed to have a new sibling, and soon learned that the surprise addition to their family was actually one of a set of quads.
- Raising a set of quads is incredibly challenging, both physically and financially.
- Identical quads can often confuse their teachers and classmates.
- Her grandmother had been a quad, born with three siblings in a multiple birth that was quite rare for the time.
- At school, being a quad can make for an instant bond with other siblings, who share similar experiences and close relationships.
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Hypernyms
Meaning 4
A muscle of the thigh that extends the leg.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.