quarter-section
Syllables: quar·ter-sec·tionUS/ˈkwoɹ.təɹ ˌsɛk.ʃən/
quarter-section noun: a square tract of laud containing 160 acres, and constituting one fourth of a section.
Noun
quarter-section (plural quarter-sections)
- A square tract of laud containing 160 acres, and constituting one fourth of a section.
Forms of quarter-section
| plural | quarter-sections |
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Questions about quarter-section
- What does quarter-section mean?
- Quarter-section means a square tract of laud containing 160 acres, and constituting one fourth of a section.
- What part of speech is quarter-section?
- Quarter-section is a noun.
- How do you pronounce quarter-section?
- Quarter-section is pronounced /ˈkwoɹ.təɹ ˌsɛk.ʃən/ (US).
- What is the plural of quarter-section?
- The plural of quarter-section is quarter-sections.
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