quarter-hour
quarter-hour noun: quarter of an hour; period of time equal to 15 minutes; a quarter.
Noun
quarter-hour (plural quarter-hours)
- quarter of an hour; period of time equal to 15 minutes; a quarter.
- These bells chime on the quarter-hour.
- Synonyms:
- quarter of an hour, quarter
quarter-hour meaning in Tamil
quarter-hour in Tamil
- கால்மணி நேரம்
Synonyms of quarter-hour
Forms of quarter-hour
| plural | quarter-hours |
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Origin of quarter-hour
From quarter + hour.
Questions about quarter-hour
- What does quarter-hour mean?
- Quarter-hour means quarter of an hour; period of time equal to 15 minutes; a quarter.
- What is quarter-hour in Tamil?
- Quarter-hour in Tamil is கால்மணி நேரம். See Quarter-hour meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is quarter-hour?
- Quarter-hour is a noun.
- What is the plural of quarter-hour?
- The plural of quarter-hour is quarter-hours.
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