quad
/kwɒd/noun
उच्चारण क्वॉड
इमारतों से घिरा चौकोर आँगन
Core word
noun
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[C] informal
a square open area surrounded by buildings, especially in a school or college; a quadrangle
इमारतों से घिरा चौकोर आँगन
- Students sat on the grass in the quad during lunch.
- The college quad was full of people on the first day.
- We waited for the results in the quad outside the library.
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- A cricket match was going on in the quad after the exams.
- The college band played in the quad on Foundation Day.
Synonyms quadrangle courtyard
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[C] informal
a quadruplet, one of four babies born to the same mother at the same time
चौटे में से एक बच्चा (एक साथ जन्मे चार बच्चों में से एक)
- The family were delighted with their new quads.
- One of the quads was born slightly early.
- The mother of quads had little sleep in the first year.
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- Doctors said that the quads were healthy despite their early birth.
- Quads are far rarer than twins.
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[C] informal
a quad bike, a small four-wheeled motor vehicle for rough ground
चार पहियों वाली छोटी मोटर-बाइक (क्वाड बाइक)
- He rode a quad across the farm.
- The guide arranged quads for the desert trip.
- Tourists hired quads to ride over the sand dunes.
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- Farmers sometimes use a quad to check fences on steep land.
- He fell off his quad but was not badly hurt.
adjective
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[only before noun] informal
having four parts or four of something
चार भागों वाला, चौगुना
- The phone has a quad camera.
- The device uses a quad-core processor.
- The latest model comes with a quad speaker system.
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- A quad bed has four posts in the corners.
- The new quad-core chip makes the phone run faster.
◇Word family
quadrangle noun