quarter - Meaning in Punjabi

quarter - Meaning in Punjabi

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Definitions and Meaning of quarter in English

quarter noun

1. piece of leather that comprises the part of a shoe or boot covering the heel and joining the vamp
2. (football, professional basketball) one of four divisions into which some games are divided

   Example

   • "both teams scored in the first quarter"
3. a unit of time equal to 15 minutes or a quarter of an hour

   Examples

   • "a quarter after 4 o'clock"
   • "it's a quarter til 4"
4. one of four periods into which the school year is divided

   Example

   • "the fall quarter ends at Christmas"
5. a fourth part of a year; three months

   Example

   • "unemployment fell during the last quarter"
6. one of the four major division of the compass

   Example

   • "the wind is coming from that quarter"
7. one of four equal parts

   Example

   • "a quarter of a pound"
8. a quarter of a hundredweight (25 pounds)
9. a quarter of a hundredweight (28 pounds)
10. a United States or Canadian coin worth one fourth of a dollar

    Example

    • "he fed four quarters into the slot machine"
11. an unspecified person

    Example

    • "he dropped a word in the right quarter"
12. a district of a city having some distinguishing character

    Example

    • "the Latin Quarter"
13. the rear part of a ship

    Synonyms

    tail

14. clemency or mercy shown to a defeated opponent

    Example

    • "he surrendered but asked for quarter"

quarter verb

1. divide by four; divide into quarters
2. divide into quarters

   Example

   • "quarter an apple"
3. pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him

   Example

   • "in the old days, people were drawn and quartered for certain crimes"
4. provide housing for (military personnel)

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