quadruplex
Americanadjective
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fourfold; quadruple.
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noting or pertaining to a system of telegraphy by which four messages may be transmitted simultaneously over one wire or communications channel.
adjective
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consisting of four parts; fourfold
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denoting a type of television video tape recorder having four transversely rotating heads
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of quadruplex
From Latin, dating back to 1870–75; see origin at quadru-, -plex
Example Sentences
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The day of the shooting, Lorincz told investigators she had a headache and that “neighbors were outside screaming and yelling, kids were running around” in a grassy area separating two apartment quadruplex buildings, including hers.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 8, 2023
On the corner of East 86th Street and Madison Avenue, Naftali is building a 210-foot, 13-story tower with commercial space and 11 condo units, including a quadruplex penthouse, according to city filings.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 15, 2022
As an adult, he fixed quadruplex videotape machines — an early commercial videotape format — in his basement, and founded a multimillion-dollar video company.
From Washington Post • Mar. 8, 2019
Helen Gurley Brown’s turreted quadruplex atop the Beresford, at 211 Central Park West, sold for $19.4 million.
From New York Times • Dec. 23, 2016
The first quadruplex system was invented by Edison in 1874, and in four years it saved more than half a million dollars.
From The Story of Great Inventions by Burns, Elmer Ellsworth
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