Definitions for quarter-hourˈkwɔr tərˈaʊər, -ˈaʊ ər

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

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

  1. a period of 15 minutes.

    Category: Horology

  2. a point 15 minutes after or before the hour.

    Category: Horology

Origin of quarter-hour:

1880–85

Princeton's WordNet

  1. quarter-hour, 15 minutes(noun)

    a quarter of an hour


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