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Dictionary entry overview: What does quarter mean? • QUARTER (noun) The noun QUARTER has 14 senses: 1. one of four equal parts. 2. a district of a city having some distinguishing character. 3. (football, professional basketball) one of four divisions into which some games are divided. 4. a unit of time equal to 15 minutes or a quarter of an hour
Dictionary entry overview: What does misplace mean? • MISPLACE (verb) The verb MISPLACE has 2 senses: 1. place (something) where one cannot find it again. 2. place or position wrongly; put in the wrong position Familiarity information: MISPLACE used as a verb is rare.
Dictionary entry overview: What does siphon off mean? • SIPHON OFF (verb) The verb SIPHON OFF has 1 sense:. 1. convey, draw off, or empty by or as if by a siphon Familiarity information: SIPHON OFF used as a verb is very rare.
He made a wry face and attempted to wash the taste away with coffee. (Martin Eden, by Jack London) Here Lucy made a wry face. (Dracula, by Bram Stoker) Miss Crocker tasted first, made a wry face, and drank some water hastily. (Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott) With a wry face I went out into the hall and opened the door.
Dictionary entry overview: What does wolf down mean? • WOLF DOWN (verb) The verb WOLF DOWN has 1 sense:. 1. eat hastily Familiarity information: WOLF DOWN used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry overview: What does afternoon mean? • AFTERNOON (noun) The noun AFTERNOON has 2 senses: 1. the part of the day between noon and evening. 2. a conventional expression of greeting or farewell Familiarity information: AFTERNOON used as a noun is rare.
APARTHEID definition: 1. in the past in South Africa, a system under which people of different races were kept separate…. Learn more.
