Definitions for quarter-hourˈkwɔr tərˈaʊər, -ˈaʊ ər

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

quar•ter-hourˈkwɔr tərˈaʊər, -ˈaʊ ər(n.)

a period of 15 minutes.
Category: Horology
a point 15 minutes after or before the hour.
Category: Horology

Origin of quarter-hour:

1880–85

Princeton's WordNet

quarter-hour, 15 minutes(noun)
a quarter of an hour

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