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单词 quarter cleft
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Definition of quarter cleft in English:

quarter cleft

(also quarter clift)
noun ˈkwɔːtə ˌklɛft
  • 1Wood cleft in four; quartered wood.

  • 2A ‘half-cracked’ person, one who is foolish or crazy. Now Irish English (northern).

adjective ˈkwɔːtə ˌklɛft
  • Of timber: cut from the centre to the edge, cut into quarter clefts.

Origin

Mid 16th century. From quarter + either cleft or cleft.

 
 

Definition of quarter cleft in US English:

quarter cleft

(also quarter clift)
nounˈkwɔːtə ˌklɛft
  • 1Wood cleft in four; quartered wood.

  • 2A ‘half-cracked’ person, one who is foolish or crazy. Now Irish English (northern).

adjectiveˈkwɔːtə ˌklɛft
  • Of timber: cut from the centre to the edge, cut into quarter clefts.

Origin

Mid 16th century. From quarter + either cleft or cleft.

 
 
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