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quad
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
quad
(noun)
quad
/
ˈ
kwɑːd/
noun
plural
quads
quad
/
ˈ
kwɑːd/
noun
plural
quads
Britannica Dictionary definition of QUAD
[
count
]
informal
1
:
quadrangle
2
Meet me at the
quad
after class.
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2
:
quadriceps
She suffered a
quad
injury.
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—
usually plural
I overworked my
quads
at the gym.
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3
:
quadruplet
She gave birth to
quads
.
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