quad
1. one of four children born at the same time from the same pregnancy • Syn: quadruplet • Hypernyms: sibling, sib 2. a muscle of the thigh that extends the leg • Syn: quadriceps, quadriceps femoris, musculus quadriceps femoris • Hypernyms: extensor muscle, extensor • Part Holonyms: thigh 3. (printing) a block of type without a raised letter; used for spacing between words or sentences • Syn: space • Topics: printing, printing process • Hypernyms: type • Hyponyms: hair space 4. a rectangular area surrounded on all sides by buildings • Syn: quadrangle • Derivationally related forms: quadrangular (for: quadrangle) • Hypernyms: area
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