"quarter-hour" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: quarter-hours [plural]
Etymology: From quarter + hour. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|quarter|hour}} quarter + hour Head templates: {{en-noun}} quarter-hour (plural quarter-hours)
  1. (time) quarter of an hour; period of time equal to 15 minutes; a quarter. Categories (topical): Time Synonyms: quarter of an hour, quarter

Inflected forms

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