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noun
a molding, as on an ovolo, whose section is a quarter circle.
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Origin of quarter round
First recorded in 1700–10
Words nearby quarter round
quarter note,
quarter-phase,
quarter plate,
quarter point,
quarter rest,
quarter round,
quarters,
quartersaw,
quarter section,
quarter sessions,
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How to use quarter round in a sentence
France 24 is providing live, round-the-clock coverage of both scenes as they progress.
Officials have said the war to reclaim upward of a third of Iraq and a quarter of Syria from ISIS could take years.
By contrast, John McCain, the eventual GOP nominee, had raised approximately $12.7 million in the first quarter of 2007 alone.
Wrapees was the term marines used for the Japanese because they had wrapping round their legs.
After a bunch of tough talk, this round of the hacker-on-hacker fight nevered materialized.
Of course, considerations of weight have to be taken into account, but the more mould round the roots the better.
In cross-section the burrows varied from round (three inches in diameter) to oval (three inches high and four inches wide).
There were at least a dozen ladies seated round the big table at the Parsonage.
Mr. Jones swung round a large iron key he held in his hand, and light dawned upon him.
Sol got up, slowly; took a backward step into the yard; filled his lungs, opened his mouth, made his eyes round.
British Dictionary definitions for quarter round
noun
architect another name for ovolo Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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