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quoin Noun expandable metal or wooden wedge used by printers to lock up a form within a chase
quartz oscillator Noun an oscillator that produces electrical oscillations at a frequency determined by the physical characteristics of a piezoelectric quartz crystal
qat Noun the leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea
quat Noun the leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea
quarters Noun housing available for people to live in
quarter round Noun a convex molding having a cross section in the form of a quarter of a circle or of an ellipse
quinidine Noun a pharmaceutical compound derived from cinchona bark, used to treat heart arrhythmias and malaria
quinine Noun a bitter alkaloid extracted from chinchona bark
quipu Noun calculator consisting of a cord with attached cords
quirk Noun a narrow groove beside a beading
quirk Noun a strange attitude or habit
quirk Verb to twist or curve abruptly
quirk bead Noun beading formed with a narrow groove separating it from the surface it decorates
quirk molding Noun a molding having a small groove in it
quirt Noun whip with a leather thong at the end
quoit Noun game equipment consisting of a ring of iron or circle of rope used in playing the game of quoits
quoit Noun a game played by tossing a ring on or near a spike
quad Noun a rectangular area surrounded on all sides by buildings
quad Noun (printing) a block of type without a raised letter
quad Noun a muscle of the thigh that extends the leg
quad Noun one of four children born at the same time from the same pregnancy
quadrangle Noun a rectangular area surrounded on all sides by buildings
quadrangle Noun a four-sided polygon
quadrant Noun a measuring instrument for measuring altitude of heavenly bodies
quadrant Noun the area enclosed by two perpendicular radii of a circle
quadrant Noun any of the four areas into which a plane is divided by two orthogonal coordinate axes
quadrant Noun a quarter of the circumference of a circle
quadraphony Noun a stereophonic sound recording or reproducing system using four separate channels
quadraphonic system Noun a stereophonic sound recording or reproducing system using four separate channels
quarrel Noun an arrow that is shot from a crossbow
quarrel Noun an angry dispute
quarrel Verb to have a disagreement over something
quarterdeck Noun the stern area of a ship's upper deck
quarterlight Noun car window consisting of a small pivoted glass vent in the door of a car
quarter plate Noun a photographic plate measuring 3.25 inches by 4.25 inches
quarterstaff Noun a long stout staff used as a weapon
quartz battery Noun a stamp mill for stamping quartz
quartz crystal Noun a thin plate or small rod of quartz cut along certain lines and ground so that it can produce an electric signal at a constant frequency
quartz lamp Noun a mercury-vapor lamp that is enclosed in a quartz container instead of a glass container
quay Noun a wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
queen post Noun vertical tie post in a roof truss
quern Noun a primitive stone mill for grinding corn by hand
quill pen Noun pen made from a bird's feather
quilt Noun bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
quilt Verb to stitch or sew together
quilting Noun a material used for making a quilt, or a quilted fabric
quilting Noun stitching through layers of fabric and a filling so as to create a design
quinacrine Noun a drug (trade name Atabrine) used to treat certain worm infestations and once used to treat malaria
queasiness Noun inability to rest or relax or be still
queasiness Noun a mild state of nausea