quad

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|typesetting|obsolete}} {{clipping of|en|quadrat<id:metal type>}}. {{defdate|18th to 19th century}}
2. {{lb|en|informal}} A [[quadrangle]] {{gloss|quadrangular courtyard}}. {{defdate|from 1780s}}
3. {{lb|en|colloquial|dated}} A [[horse]], from colloquial or humorous {{m|en|quadruped}} specifically for ''horse''. {{defdate|from 1850s}}
4. Something that is {{l|en|quadruple}} (four times) the usual amount, number, etc.
5. {{clipping of|en|quadruplet|t=a set of four; one of a set of four}}. {{defdate|from 1890s}}
6. {{lb|en|informal}} The [[quadriceps]] muscle. {{defdate|from 1950s}}
7. {{lb|en|informal}} {{w|Quadruplex videotape}}. {{defdate|from 1960s}}
8. {{lb|en|informal}} A [[quadriplegic]] person. {{defdate|from 1970s}}
9. A unit of energy equivalent to a [[quadrillion]] [[BTU]] {{gloss|10¹⁵ BTU}}. {{defdate|from 1970s}}
10. {{senseid|en|subset of Q210988}} A small [[off-road]] [[four]]-[[wheel]]ed powered [[vehicle]], usually used for [[recreation]] or [[farm]] work.&nbsp;{{defdate|from 1980s}}
11. {{lb|en|informal|computer graphics}} A [[quadrilateral]]. {{defdate|from 1980s}}
12. {{lb|en|informal}} A [[quadcopter]]. {{defdate|from 2000s}}

Adjective

1. {{cap|quadruple}}, four times the usual size or quantity. {{defdate|from 1880s}}
2. {{lb|en|paper}} {{l|en|quadrille#Etymology 2|Quadrille}}, marked with squares.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|typography|metal type|transitive|intransitive}} To [[fill]] spaces in a line of type with quads. Also ''quad out''.
2. {{lb|en|typography|phototypesetting and digital typesetting|transitive|intransitive}} To align text with the left or right margin, or centre it.
3. {{lb|en|transitive}} To twist four individually insulated conductors together as two pairs of twisted wires that are then twisted together.
4. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To ride a [[quad bike]].

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