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qr.

1 American  

abbreviation

plural

qrs
  1. farthing.


qr. 2 American  

abbreviation

plural

qrs
  1. quarter.

  2. quire.


QR 3 American  
  1. Chess. queen's rook.


qr. 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. quarter

  2. quarterly

  3. quire

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QR 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. Queen's Regulations

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QR 3 British  

symbol

  1. queen's rook

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Etymology

Origin of qr.

< Latin quadrāns, plural quadrantēs

Example Sentences

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Schenk resisted the big-ticket items, but did purchase holiday mugs using the QR code on a card in the living room.

From The Wall Street Journal

Cross sent them a QR code and said he could provide the kit.

From BBC

When he first started his job, Caldeira spent time in return queues at stores groaning at the many customers who held up the lines in a confusion of QR codes and labels.

From The Wall Street Journal

As students arrived on campus on a recent morning, they pointed their phone cameras at large QR code posters placed around entrances.

From Los Angeles Times

The bright new facility includes digital projections and interactive screens as well as videos, audio guides and QR codes enabling visitors to delve further.

From Barron's