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quad

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: quad

1
 n
a rectangular area surrounded on all sides by buildings
2
 n
(printing) a block of type without a raised letter; used for spacing between words or sentences
3
 n
one of four children born at the same time from the same pregnancy
4
 n
a muscle of the thigh that extends the leg
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: quad
1

n a rectangular area surrounded on all sides by buildings

Synonyms:
quadrangle
Type of:
area
a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function
2

n (printing) a block of type without a raised letter; used for spacing between words or sentences

Synonyms:
space
Types:
hair space
(printing) the narrowest of the spaces used to separate words or letters
Type of:
type
a small metal block bearing a raised character on one end; produces a printed character when inked and pressed on paper
3

n one of four children born at the same time from the same pregnancy

Synonyms:
quadruplet
Type of:
sib, sibling
a person's brother or sister
4

n a muscle of the thigh that extends the leg

Synonyms:
musculus quadriceps femoris, quadriceps, quadriceps femoris
Type of:
extensor, extensor muscle
a skeletal muscle whose contraction extends or stretches a body part
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