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quar·tern (kwôr

rn)

1. One fourth of something, especially of some weights and measures.

2. Chiefly British A loaf of bread weighing about 4 pounds (1.81 kilograms).

[Middle English quartron, from Old French quarteron, from quartier, quarter; see quarter.]

quartern [ˈkwɔːtən]

1. (Mathematics & Measurements / Units) a fourth part of certain weights or measures, such as a peck or a pound

2. (Cookery) Also called quartern loaf Brit

a. a type of loaf 4 inches square, used esp for making sandwiches

b. any loaf weighing 1600 g when baked

[from Old French quarteron, from quart a quarter]

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Noun

quartern - one of four equal parts; "a quarter of a pound"

fourth part, one-fourth, one-quarter, quarter, twenty-five percent, fourth

common fraction, simple fraction - the quotient of two integers

Translations

quartern [ˈkwɔːtən]

A. N → cuarta f

B. CPD quartern loaf N → pan m de cuatro libras

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