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    queen's rook.
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    qr.
    abbreviation
    farthing.

QR

1 American  
  1. Chess. queen's rook.


qr. 2 American  

abbreviation

qrs plural
  1. farthing.


qr. 3 American  

abbreviation

qrs plural
  1. quarter.

  2. quire.


qr. 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. quarter

  2. quarterly

  3. quire

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

QR 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. Queen's Regulations

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

QR 3 British  

symbol

  1. queen's rook

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of qr.

< Latin quadrāns, plural quadrantēs

Example Sentences

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Every thematic text panel has a QR code that links to the Bloomberg Connects app, an aggregate guide to museums and other cultural sites that offers selected, augmented entries.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Saturday's limited sale followed days of teasing the release online on a newly-created Cockroaches Instagram page and website and, in London at least, through posters featuring a QR code linking back to the website.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

The appearance is free, though Pulido’s campaign asks the families to share a QR code attendees can scan to input their contact information so they invite them to other events.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The government has also implemented a digitally-monitored fuel rationing system, where purchases are scanned, logged and tracked using a QR code on vehicles.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

I took the bookmark, which had a pretty logo, a Scrollr link, and a QR code.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

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