English Words Starting With Q

• quarter eagle

  nounC2/Rare
  /ˌkwɔːtər ˈiːɡl̩/A former US gold coin worth $2.50, first minted in 1796.
• quarter grain

  nounLow
  /ˈkwɔːtə ɡreɪn/One fourth of a single grain, often used in precise measurements in contexts like cooking, milling, or pharmacology.
• quarter hollow

  nounLow
  /ˌkwɔː.tə ˈhɒl.əʊ/A concave shape or groove with a quarter-circle profile.
• quarter horse

  nounC1
  /ˈkwɔːtə hɔːs/A breed of strong, muscular horse originally developed in the United States for short-distance racing, especially races of a quarter mile, and now also widely used for ranch work, rodeo events, and as a general riding horse.
• quarter nelson

  nounLow
  /ˌkwɔː.tə ˈnel.sən/A pinning hold in wrestling where one arm is passed under the opponent's arm from behind to the back of their neck, applying pressure.
• quarter note

  nounB2
  /ˈkwɔː.tə ˌnəʊt/In musical notation, a note with a time value equal to one quarter of a whole note.
• quarter plate

  nounLow
  /ˌkwɔː.tə ˈpleɪt/A photographic plate measuring approximately 4.25 x 3.25 inches (10.8 x 8.3 cm), used in early photography.
• quarter point

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌkwɔː.tə ˈpɔɪnt/A unit of measurement equal to one quarter of one percent (0.25%), most commonly used to describe changes in interest rates or yields.
• quarter rest

  nountechnical
  /ˈkwɔːtə rɛst/In music notation, a symbol indicating a silence lasting for the duration of one quarter note.
• quarter round

  nounLow
  /ˈkwɔː.tə ˌraʊnd/A small, convex moulding that has a cross-section of a quarter circle, used in carpentry and construction to cover joints or transitions between surfaces.
• quarter section

  nounLow
  /ˈkwɔːtə ˈsɛkʃən/A unit of land area in the US and Canada, equal to one-quarter of a standard section in the Public Land Survey System, typically 160 acres or 0.25 square miles.
• quarter sessions

  nounLow
  /ˌkwɔːtə ˈsɛʃənz/A former type of local court in England and Wales, meeting quarterly, which had both criminal and civil jurisdiction.
• quarter tone

  nounC2
  /ˌkwɔːtə ˈtəʊn/A musical interval equal to half a semitone, or one quarter of a whole tone.
• quarter-breed

  nounRare
  /ˌkwɔːtə ˈbriːd/A person with one quarter of their ancestry from a specific ethnic or racial group, and three quarters from another (or others).
• quarter-hoop

  nounRare/Historical
  /ˈkwɔːtə huːp/A type of barrel, cask, or keg that holds a quarter of a tun (approximately 72 imperial gallons / 327 litres), historically used for wine, ale, or other liquids.
• quarter-hour

  nounMedium
  /ˌkwɔːtə ˈaʊə(r)/A period of 15 minutes.
• quarter-miler

  nounC2
  /ˌkwɔːtə ˈmaɪlə/An athlete who runs the quarter-mile race (440 yards/400 metres).
• quarter-wave plate

  nounLow
  /ˌkwɔːtə weɪv pleɪt/An optical device that alters the polarization state of light by introducing a 90-degree (quarter-wavelength) phase shift between its two orthogonal polarization components.
• quarterage

  nounVery low (archaic/technical)
  /ˈkwɔːtərɪdʒ/A payment or allowance made quarterly, historically an allowance or wage paid to a soldier or servant; also the provision of quarters or lodgings.
• quarterback

  nounverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2-C1
  /ˈkwɔː.tə.bæk/The player in American or Canadian football who directs the team's offense and calls the plays.

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