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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(time) quarter of an hour; period of time equal to 15 minutes; a quarter..
These bells chime on the quarter-hour.
Use quarter-hour when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Quarter-hour means (time) quarter of an hour; period of time equal to 15 minutes; a quarter..
Common synonyms include quarter of an hour, quarter, 15 minutes.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
These bells chime on the quarter-hour.
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