a piece of type metal lower than the face of the type, used for spacing, to fill blank lines, etc.
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈquadded or ˈquadding
2. Printing
to fill out (a line) by means of quads
Word origin
< quadrat
quad in American English3
(kwɑd)
noun
alt. sp. of
quod
quad in American English4
(kwɑd)
US
noun
a unit of energy equal to one quadrillion Btu
quad in American English5
1.
quadrangle
2.
quadrant
3.
quadruplicate
Examples of 'quad' in a sentence
quad
We've also got a quad bike and a trailer.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The tattooed England winger became hooked on building the plastic toys as he missed all four autumn internationals with a thumb injury and torn quad muscle.
The Sun (2017)
Tell MJ he's not getting mini quad bike now.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
You could park two quad bikes on it.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The quad bike crashes into a helicopter.
The Sun (2012)
Teenage gang members typically use a network of walkways and surrounding fields to make their escape on quad bikes and bicycles.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The buggy's design is based on the frame of a quad bike.
The Sun (2010)
He then rode up and down on a quad bike, sending local fans into a frenzy.
The Sun (2014)
Having been brought up on a farm, quad bikes are a way of life.
The Sun (2008)
But quad bikes, as we all know, can be dangerous.
The Sun (2008)
One of the rare disappointments for the British team was the performance of the men 's quad.