quarterlife crisis — (KWOR.tur.lyf KRY.sus) n. Feelings of confusion, anxiety, and self doubt experienced by some people in their twenties, especially after completing their education. Example Citation: This year an estimated 200,000 young people will embark on gap… … New words
quo·rum — /ˈkworəm/ noun [singular] : the smallest number of people who must be present at a meeting in order for decisions to be made We need five people to make a quorum … Useful english dictionary
KKLX — Infobox Radio station name = KKLX city = Worland, Wyoming area = branding = slogan = Klicks 96 airdate = 1979 12 03 (as KENB FM) frequency = 96.1 MHz format = Hot Adult Contemporary power = erp = 50,000 watts haat = 116.0 meters class = C2… … Wikipedia
quarrier — [kwôr′ēmən, kwär′ēmən] n. pl. quarrymen [kwôr′ēmən, kwär′ēmənkwôr′ē ər, kwär′ē ər] n. a person who works in a stone quarry: also quarryman [kwôr′ēmən, kwär′ēmən] n. quarrymen [kwôr′ēmən, kwär′ēmən] … English World dictionary
quarry — quarry1 quarriable, quarryable, adj. /kwawr ee, kwor ee/, n., pl. quarries, v., quarried, quarrying. n. 1. an excavation or pit, usually open to the air, from which building stone, slate, or the like, is obtained by cutting, blasting, etc. 2. an… … Universalium
quarry — quarry1 [kwôr′ē, kwär′ē] n. pl. quarries [var. of QUARREL1] a square or diamond shaped piece of glass, tile, etc. quarry2 [kwôr′ē, kwär′ē] n. pl. quarries [ME querre, orig., parts of the prey put on the hide and fed to dogs < OFr cuiree,… … English World dictionary
quar|ry — quar|ry1 «KWAWR ee, KWOR », noun, plural ries, verb, ried, ry|ing. –n. 1. a place where stone is dug, cut, or blasted out for use in building: »an ancient quarry from which the stone has been cut out in smooth masses (Amelia B. Edwards). 2.… … Useful english dictionary
quarantine — quarantinable, adj. quarantiner, n. /kwawr euhn teen , kwor , kwawr euhn teen , kwor /, n., v., quarantined, quarantining. n. 1. a strict isolation imposed to prevent the spread of disease. 2. a period, originally 40 days, of detention or… … Universalium
quarrel — quarrel1 quarreler, n. quarrelingly, adv. /kwawr euhl, kwor /, n., v., quarreled, quarreling or (esp. Brit.) quarrelled, quarrelling. n. 1. an angry dispute or altercation; a disagreement marked by a temporary or permanent break in friendly… … Universalium
quarrel — quarrel1 [kwôr′əl, kwär′əl] n. [ME quarel < OFr < ML querellus < VL * quadrellum, dim. of L quadrus, a square] 1. a bolt or arrow with a quadrangular head, shot from a crossbow 2. a small, diamond shaped or square pane of glass, as in a… … English World dictionary
