quarter mile

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Noun1.quarter mile - a unit of length equal to a quarter of 1 milequarter mile - a unit of length equal to a quarter of 1 mile
440 yards
linear measure, linear unit - a unit of measurement of length
international mile, land mile, mile, stat mi, statute mile, mi - a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
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But the bird-faced officer was already rubbing shoulders with certain inert matter that had once been Lieutenant Kurt and the Chinese aeronaut and a dead cow, and much other uncongenial company, in the huge circle of the Whirlpool two and a quarter miles away.
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The participants were 70 to 79 years old when they entered the study, and they had no difficulty walking a quarter mile or climbing 10 steps without resting.
Slower walking speed may be indication of future health issue
When Roger Bannister broke the four-minute mile, he trained by running the quarter mile in sixty seconds so his body would adapt to the pace he'd need to set on race day.
The three habits of highly effective runners: have a plan, pay attention, do the math
Computer-based business solutions developer Quarter Mile Technologies LLC (QMT) announced on Tuesday 'It's Alive', a new iOS app that allows businesses to remotely monitor the status of their computers and servers.
Quarter Mile introduces iOS app for remote monitoring of computer and server status
In addition, this workout required that the participants stop and respond to a simulated chemical situation every quarter mile.
Adding a little kick: the 22d Chemical Battalion takes physical fitness to a new level
ONLY A QUARTER MILE into my day-long scouting hike, I saw the bear.
The bear necessities: encounters with black bears can be fascinating--or frightening. The outcome all depends on you
Why ask for a quarter mile? I live a quarter mile from a clear-cut, and four members of my family have been sickened after helicopters sprayed pesticide.
Let's take a small step against the risk of aerial poisoning
The transitional living facility in Biloxi--the 12-person Augusta House--fared a bit better during the storm, being a quarter mile from the beach.
A new haven: weeks after Hurricane Katrina, temporary housing facilities for HIV/AIDS patients in Mississippi struggle to rebuild
The Dryden airport has the longest runway and possesses the only Instrument Landing System in the region, which allows pilots to land with ceilings (bottom of a cloud deck above the ground) below 200 feet and visibility under a quarter mile.
Dryden airport paving the way
Example: The Brooklyn Bridge is a little over a quarter mile long.
Lower Manhattan is on the move
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