quad
/kwɑd/ noun C1- A quadrangle (quadrangular courtyard).
- A horse, from colloquial or humorous quadruped specifically for horse.
- A poster advertising a cinematic film release, measuring forty by thirty inches, four times the area of crown paper.
- A quadruple, a jump with four revolutions in the air.
- A serving of four shots of espresso; (attributive) containing four shots of espresso.
- A skate with four wheels.
- A group of four insulated wires twisted together to form two circuits of two wires each.
- A quad antenna, a directional radio antenna consisting of multiple loop antennas.
Plural quads
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