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• square — [skwer] n. [ME < OFr esquarre < VL * exquadra < * exquadrare, to make square < L ex, out + quadrare, to square < quadrus, a square < base of quattuor,FOUR] 1. a plane figure having four equal sides and four right angles: see… …   English World dictionary

• Square dance club — Square dance clubs are the primary form for organization within the recreational activity of square dancing, and more specifically modern Western square dance. This article s focus is the modern Western square dance club, and it is understood in… …   Wikipedia

• Square — Square, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Squared} (skw[^a]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Squaring}.] [Cf. OF. escarrer, esquarrer. See {Square}, n.] 1. To form with four equal sides and four right angles. Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. To form with right angles and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Square — may mean:Mathematics*Square (algebra), to multiply a number or other quantity by itself **Perfect square **Square matrix **Square number **Square root*Square (geometry), a polygon with four equal sides and angles **Unit square*Square wave, a… …   Wikipedia

• square dance — square dancer. square dancing. 1. a dance by a set of four couples arranged in a square or in some set form. 2. hoedown (def. 1). [1865 70] * * * Dance for sets of four couples standing in square formation. The most popular type of U.S. folk… …   Universalium

• Square Off — is a television debate program broadcast on the ABS CBN News Channel (ANC). It broadcasts every Wednesday at 8:00 pm PST, with replays throughout the week. The show is hosted by Twink Macaraig and is primarily sponsored by the Philippine Graphic …   Wikipedia

• square´-danc´er — square dance, a dance performed by a set of couples arranged about a square or in some set form, such as the quadrille and Virginia reel: »The square dances are socially stimulating, and recently have been recovering some of their lost popularity …   Useful english dictionary

• square dance — n. a lively dance with various steps, figures, etc., in which the couples are grouped in a given form, as a square square dance vi. square danced, square dancing …   English World dictionary

• square dance — square ,dance noun count a traditional dance from North America in which groups of men and women in pairs form a square while they are dancing …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• square-bashing — square ,bashing noun uncount BRITISH INFORMAL a form of training for soldiers in which they practice marching …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• square-shouldered — square′ shoul′dered adj. having the shoulders held back, giving a straight form to the upper part of the back • Etymology: 1815–25 …   From formal English to slang