Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A piece of gymnasium apparatus consisting of a long strip of board bent into a quarter-circle, with straps for the feet at the bottom and pulleys for the hands at the top, designed for various exercises, particularly those calling upon the abdominal muscles.
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- noun a quarter of the circumference of a circle
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Examples
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Its quarter-circle cutouts were later replaced with corners by order of the state for the installation of a traffic light.
Aerial View: Beachwood, Downtown and Waterfront, Circa 1950s « Beachwood Historical Alliance 2008
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Its quarter-circle cutouts were later replaced with corners by order of the state for the installation of a traffic light.
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Its quarter-circle cutouts were later replaced with corners by order of the state for the installation of a traffic light.
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Roll out the quarter-circle of pastry to a circle big enough to make a lid.
January recipe: steak and kidney pudding Carla 2009
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Roll out the quarter-circle of pastry to a circle big enough to make a lid.
Archive 2009-01-01 Carla 2009
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So next month, Tuscarorans are preparing once again to get out their extension cords, array their stereos in a quarter-circle and tune them to rock station KHIX, full blast, from dawn to dusk.
Against Insect Plague, Nevadans Wield Ultimate Weapon: Hard Rock 2009
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Which is to say as Moi extends the metaphor based on the Plato-Aristotle-Hegel Circle Theory due to the pool's quarter-circle shape:
SWIMMING POETICS 2008
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Domino tile set with curved pieces - A design patent for quarter-circle dominoes with numerals on them.
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Domino tile set with curved pieces - A design patent for quarter-circle dominoes with numerals on them.
Archive 2008-02-01 2008
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Which is to say as Moi extends the metaphor based on the Plato-Aristotle-Hegel Circle Theory due to the pool's quarter-circle shape:
Archive 2008-06-01 2008
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