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quadding

quadding is the present participle and gerund of quad.

Meaning of quad

Verb

quad (third-person singular simple present quads, present participle quadding, simple past and past participle quadded)

  1. (intransitive, transitive) To fill spaces in a line of type with quads. Also quad out.
  2. (intransitive, transitive, phototypesetting and digital typesetting) To align text with the left or right margin, or centre it.
  3. (transitive) To twist four individually insulated conductors together as two pairs of twisted wires that are then twisted together.
    • Can you "quad" the cable?1901, Report of the Industrial Commission on Transportation, page 232
  4. (intransitive) To ride a quad bike.
    • visibility was perfect and mud was plentiful for our quadding adventure.2006 April 27, Christopher Thrall, “There’s a mud-eating grin to be seen after every quadding adventure”, in Vue Weekly, Edmonton, page 31

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Questions about quadding

What is quadding the present participle and gerund of?
Quadding is the present participle and gerund of quad.

Words near quadding in the dictionary

  1. quadder
  2. quadders
  3. Quaddhafi
  4. quaddie
  5. quaddies
  6. quadding
  7. quadding out
  8. quaddition
  9. quaddle
  10. quaddled
  11. quaddles

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