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qt.

1 American  

abbreviation

plural

qt., qts

  1. quantity.

  2. quart.

q.t. 2 American  
Or Q.T.

abbreviation

Informal.

  1. quiet.

idioms

  1. on the q.t., stealthily; secretly.

    to meet someone on the q.t.
q.t. 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. quiet

  2. secretly

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qt 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. quart

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qt. Scientific  

  1. Abbreviation of quart

Q.T. More Idioms  

  1. see on the Q.T.

Etymology

Origin of q.t.

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

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Milk was 25 cents a qt., coffee cream 23 cents a half-pint.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 7, 2023

He eats 16 qt., and between meals keeps his groom busy replenishing the supply of hay on which he nibbles almost constantly.

From Time Magazine Archive

When scientists first started making endostatin, it took 200 qt. of mouse urine to obtain less than a millionth of an ounce.

From Time Magazine Archive

It uses 240,000 qt. of milk and three carloads of sugar a day.

From Time Magazine Archive

Mash and soak 1 qt. of dried beans in lukewarm water over night.

From 365 Luncheon Dishes A Luncheon Dish for Every Day in the Year by Anonymous

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