ETYM Cant or Slang.
1. A rectangular area surrounded on all sides by buildings; SYN. quadrangle.
2. (Printing) A block of type without a raised letter; used for spacing between words; SYN. space.
3. Unit of energy equal to one quadrillion British thermal units.
4. Abbreviation of quadrat.
ebene, geradlinig begrenzte Figur mit vier Ecken; bes. V.e: Quadrat, Rechteck, Drachen, Raute (Rhombus), Trapez u. Parallelogramm.
Quadraphonic
To fill out (as a typeset line) with blank space.