Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The are subtending an angle of 90°; a bend or change of direction at right angles.
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Examples
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Mr. Adams taught Mr. Lee the same grip and release of the cut fastball that Mr. Fisher had taught him: Hold the baseball off-center, rotate your wrist a quarter-turn in, and throw it with the same motion and force as you would a fastball.
Behind Lee Mike Sielski 2010
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Gently stretch the surface of the dough around to the bottom on all four sides, rotating the ball a quarter-turn as you go.
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He did turn his head about a quarter-turn to the right in a lame and transparent attempt to shield his shameful behavior from view.
If you must do it, at least do it right Tyler 2009
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He did turn his head about a quarter-turn to the right in a lame and transparent attempt to shield his shameful behavior from view.
Archive 2009-09-20 Tyler 2009
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A quarter-turn of her hand and she held aloft the fruits of her labor-two gleaming gobs of lymphatic tissue that had been blocking the nasopharynx of the unconsciousattaché.
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Give the bowl a quarter-turn and sprinkle some of the grated Big Eds cheese on top.
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Create a smooth ball of dough by gently pulling the sides down around to the bottom, rotating the ball a quarter-turn as you go.
Archive 2009-03-01 Jessica 2009
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Create a smooth ball of dough by gently pulling the sides down around to the bottom, rotating the ball a quarter-turn as you go.
"I am the bread of life..." Jessica 2009
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He glanced confidently at the crowd, gave his doughnut a quarter-turn, and kept munching.
CSS: Christmas Cheer Jack Canfield 2008
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He glanced confidently at the crowd, gave his doughnut a quarter-turn, and kept munching.
CSS: Christmas Cheer Jack Canfield 2008
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