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quartern - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'quartern' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Quartern [ n.]
- A quarter. Specifically: (a) The fourth part of a pint; a gill. (b) The fourth part of a peck, or of a stone (14 ibs.).
- A loaf of bread weighing about four pounds; -- called also quartern loaf.

Meaning of 'quartern' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . quartern [ n]
Meaning (1):
- one of four equal parts
Example in sentence:
  • a quarter of a pound

Nearby Words:

qua qua-bird quab quacha quack quack grass quackeries quackery quacking quackish

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