"quadfecta" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: quadfectas [plural]
Etymology: Blend of quad- + perfecta Etymology templates: {{blend|en|quad-|perfecta}} Blend of quad- + perfecta Head templates: {{en-noun}} quadfecta (plural quadfectas)
  1. (gambling, horse racing) A bet in which the bettor must select the winners of the first four places (i.e., first, second, third, and fourth) of a race in the correct order.
    Sense id: en-quadfecta-en-noun-tGWkFdYi Categories (other): Gambling, Horse racing, English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English blends: 59 41 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 87 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 79 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 89 11 Topics: gambling, games, hobbies, horse-racing, horseracing, horses, lifestyle, pets, racing, sports
  2. (by extension) A set of four wins at related events; a set of four events. Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-quadfecta-en-noun-X5OlOcU6
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: superfecta Related terms: perfecta, trifecta, grand slam

Inflected forms

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