QUARTER — ТЛУМАЧЕННЯ
quarter
Piece of leather that comprises the part of a shoe or boot covering the heel and joining the vamp.
The rear part of a ship.
A district of a city having some distinguishing character.
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- The Latin Quarter.
An unspecified person.
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- He dropped a word in the right quarter.
A United States coin worth one fourth of a dollar.
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- He fed four quarters into the slot machine.
A quarter of a hundredweight (28 pounds).
A quarter of a hundredweight (25 pounds).
One of four equal parts.
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- A quarter of a pound.
One of the four major division of the compass.
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- The wind is coming from that quarter.
A fourth part of a year; three months.
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- Unemployment fell during the last quarter.
One of four periods into which the school year is divided.
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- The fall quarter ends at Christmas.
A unit of time equal to 15 minutes or a quarter of an hour.
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- It's a quarter til 4.
- A quarter after 4 o'clock.
One of four periods of play into which some games are divided.
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- Both teams scored in the first quarter.
Divide by four; divide into quarters.
Divide into quarters.
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- Quarter an apple.
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.
Provide housing for (military personnel).
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