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1 quarter-mile
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quarter horse — quarter ,horse noun count a type of small strong horse that can run a quarter of a mile very fast … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
quarter horse — ☆ quarter horse n. [after its great sprinting speed at a quarter of a mile] any of a breed of light, muscular horse of a solid, usually dark color: because of its quick reactions it is much used in Western range work and in rodeos … English World dictionary
Quarter-horse racing — Racing of Quarter Horses. It originated among British settlers in Virginia shortly after Jamestown was established in 1607. The course was traditionally a quarter mile (400 m); today there are 11 officially sanctioned races, ranging from 220 to… … Universalium
quarter mile — noun a unit of length equal to a quarter of 1 mile (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑440 yards • Hypernyms: ↑linear unit, ↑linear measure • Part Holonyms: ↑mile, ↑statute mile, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
quarter — quar|ter1 W2S1 [ˈkwo:tə US ˈkwo:rtər] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(amount)¦ 2¦(part of an hour)¦ 3¦(money)¦ 4¦(three months)¦ 5¦(sport)¦ 6¦(part of a city)¦ 7¦(home)¦ 8¦(college)¦ 9¦(moon)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
quarter — 1 noun 1 AMOUNT (C) one of four equal or almost equal parts into which something can be divided: Cut it into quarters. (+ of): a quarter of a mile | in the last quarter of the 19th century | They re firing almost a quarter of the workforce. | It… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
quarter horse — 1. one of a breed of strong horses developed in the U.S. for short distance races, usually a quarter of a mile. 2. a horse of this breed used in herding livestock. [1825 35, Amer.] * * * Breed of light horse developed in the U.S. from… … Universalium
quarter-horse — quarˈter horse noun (US) A horse that can run a quarter of a mile or so at great speed • • • Main Entry: ↑quarter … Useful english dictionary
quarter horse — noun Etymology: from its high speed for distances up to a quarter of a mile Date: 1834 any of a breed of compact muscular saddle horses developed in the United States and characterized by great endurance and by high speed for short distances … New Collegiate Dictionary
Quarter Horse — noun a horse of a small stocky agile breed, reputed to be the fastest breed over a quarter of a mile … English new terms dictionary
quarter horse — noun (C) a strong horse in the US, bred to run short races, usually of a quarter of a mile … Longman dictionary of contemporary English