quadruplex

[ kwod-roo-pleks, kwo-droo-pleks ]

/ ˈkwɒd rʊˌplɛks, kwɒˈdru plɛks /

adjective

fourfold; quadruple.

noting or pertaining to a system of telegraphy by which four messages may be transmitted simultaneously over one wire or communications channel.

Origin of quadruplex

From Latin, dating back to 1870–75; see origin at quadru-, -plex

Words nearby quadruplex

quadruped, quadruple, quadruple run, quadruplet, quadruple time, quadruplex, quadruplicate, quadruplicity, quadrupole, quads, quaere

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Example sentences from the Web for quadruplex

I had paid for all the experiments on the quadruplex and exhausted the money, and I was again in straits.
Edison, His Life and Inventions|Frank Lewis Dyer and Thomas Commerford Martin
A general knowledge of the principles of quadruplex and multiplex working.
The British State Telegraphs|Hugo Richard Meyer
The first quadruplex system was invented by Edison in 1874, and in four years it saved more than half a million dollars.
The Story of Great Inventions|Elmer Ellsworth Burns
Quadruplex telegraph, sending four messages over one wire at the same time—Edison, 1873.
The Story of Great Inventions|Elmer Ellsworth Burns

For his quadruplex system, Mr. Edison utilized this fact in the construction of a rheostat or resistance box.
Edison, His Life and Inventions|Frank Lewis Dyer and Thomas Commerford Martin

British Dictionary definitions for quadruplex

quadruplex

/ (ˈkwɒdrʊˌplɛks, kwɒˈdruːplɛks) /

adjective

consisting of four parts; fourfold

denoting a type of television video tape recorder having four transversely rotating heads

Derived forms of quadruplex

quadruplicity (ˌkwɒdrʊˈplɪsɪtɪ), noun

Word Origin for quadruplex

C19: from Latin, from quadru- (see quadri-) + -plex -fold

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单词	quadruplex
释义	quadruplex [ kwod-roo-pleks, kwo-droo-pleks ] / ˈkwɒd rʊˌplɛks, kwɒˈdru plɛks / adjective fourfold; quadruple. noting or pertaining to a system of telegraphy by which four messages may be transmitted simultaneously over one wire or communications channel. Origin of quadruplex From Latin, dating back to 1870–75; see origin at quadru-, -plex Words nearby quadruplex quadruped, quadruple, quadruple run, quadruplet, quadruple time, quadruplex, quadruplicate, quadruplicity, quadrupole, quads, quaere Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for quadruplex I had paid for all the experiments on the quadruplex and exhausted the money, and I was again in straits. Edison, His Life and Inventions\|Frank Lewis Dyer and Thomas Commerford Martin A general knowledge of the principles of quadruplex and multiplex working. The British State Telegraphs\|Hugo Richard Meyer The first quadruplex system was invented by Edison in 1874, and in four years it saved more than half a million dollars. The Story of Great Inventions\|Elmer Ellsworth Burns Quadruplex telegraph, sending four messages over one wire at the same time—Edison, 1873. The Story of Great Inventions\|Elmer Ellsworth Burns For his quadruplex system, Mr. Edison utilized this fact in the construction of a rheostat or resistance box. Edison, His Life and Inventions\|Frank Lewis Dyer and Thomas Commerford Martin British Dictionary definitions for quadruplex quadruplex / (ˈkwɒdrʊˌplɛks, kwɒˈdruːplɛks) / adjective consisting of four parts; fourfold denoting a type of television video tape recorder having four transversely rotating heads Derived forms of quadruplex quadruplicity (ˌkwɒdrʊˈplɪsɪtɪ), noun Word Origin for quadruplex C19: from Latin, from quadru- (see quadri-) + -plex -fold 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
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