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quark noun : a hypothetical elementary particle that carries a fractional charge and is held to be a constituent of heavier particles (as protons and neutrons)

1quarrel noun 1 : a ground of dispute

2 : a verbal clash

Synonyms

altercation, argument, bicker, brawl, disagreement, dispute, fight, hassle, misunderstanding, row, scrap, spat, squabble, wrangle—more at ARGUMENT

2quarrel verb -reled or -relled; -rel·ing or -rel·ling 1 : to find fault

2 : to dispute angrily : WRANGLE

Synonyms

argue, bicker, brawl, dispute, fall out, fight, hassle, row, scrap, spat, squabble, wrangle—more at ARGUE

quar·rel·some adjective : apt or disposed to quarrel in an often petty manner

Synonyms

aggressive, argumentative, bellicose, belligerent, combative, contentious, discordant, disputatious, pugnacious, scrappy, truculent—more at BELLIGERENT

1quarry noun, plural quarries [ORIGIN: ME querre entrails of game given to the hounds, fr. AF cureie, quereie, fr. quir, cuir skin, hide (on which the entrails were placed), fr. L corium]

1 : game hunted with hawks

2 : PREY

2quarry noun, plural quarries [ORIGIN: ME quarey, alter. of quarrere, fr. AF, fr. VL *quadraria, fr. LL quadrus hewn (lit., squared) stone, fr. L quadrum square]

: an open excavation usu. for obtaining building stone or limestone

— quarry verb

quart noun 1 : a unit of liquid capacity equal to 1/4 gallon

2 : a unit of dry capacity equal to 1/32 bushel

1quarter noun 1 : one of four equal parts

2 : a fourth of a dollar; also : a coin of this value

3 : a district of a city

4 plural : living accommodations

5 : merciful consideration of an opponent : MERCY

6 : a fourth part of the moon's period

7 : an assigned station or post

Synonyms

[3] district, neighborhood, section—more at DISTRICT

quarters [4] abode, domicile, dwelling, habitation, home, house, lodging, place, residence—more at HOME

[5] charity, clemency, leniency, mercy—more at MERCY

[7] position, post, station—more at STATION

2quarter verb 1 : to divide into four equal parts

2 : to provide with shelter

Synonyms

accommodate, billet, chamber, domicile, harbor, house, lodge, put up, roof, shelter, take in—more at HOUSE

1quarterback noun : a football player who calls the signals and directs the offensive play for the team

2quarterback verb 1 : to direct the offensive play of a football team

2 : LEAD, BOSS

quar·ter·deck noun : the stern area of a ship's upper deck

quarter horse noun : any of a breed of compact muscular saddle horses characterized by great endurance and by high speed for short distances

1quarterly adverb : at 3-month intervals

2quarterly adjective : occurring, issued, or payable at 3-month intervals

3quarterly noun, plural -lies : a periodical published four times a year

quar·ter·mas·ter noun 1 : a petty officer who attends to a ship's helm, binnacle, and signals

2 : an army officer who provides clothing and subsistence for troops

quar·ter·staff noun, plural -staves : a long stout staff formerly used as a weapon

quar·tet also quar·tette noun 1 : a musical composition for four instruments or voices

2 : a group of four and esp. of four musicians

quar·to noun, plural quartos 1 : the size of a piece of paper cut four from a sheet

2 : a book printed on quarto pages

quartz noun : a common often transparent crystalline mineral that is a form of silica

quartz·ite noun : a compact granular rock composed of quartz and derived from sandstone

qua·sar noun : any of a class of extremely distant starlike celestial objects

1quash verb : to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely : QUELL

Synonyms

clamp down, crack down, crush, put down, quell, repress, silence, snuff, squash, squelch, subdue, suppress—more at QUELL

2quash verb : to set aside by judicial action

Synonyms

abolish, abrogate, annul, cancel, dissolve, invalidate, negate, nullify, repeal, rescind, void—more at ABOLISH

qua·si adjective