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Quarter mile   /kwˈɔrtər maɪl/   Listen
Quarter mile

noun
1.
A unit of length equal to a quarter of 1 mile.  Synonym: 440 yards.





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"Quarter mile" Quotes from Famous Books



... iceberg, which had been sighted at only a quarter mile distance, came almost simultaneously with the click of the levers operated from the bridge, which stopped the engines and closed the water-tight doors. Captain Smith was on the bridge a moment later, summoning all on ...
— Sinking of the Titanic - and Great Sea Disasters • Various
... through forests of ancient mahogany and tangles of giant tree-fern, then up many miles of lava slopes, is one of the inspiring tours in the mountain world. The summit crater, Mokuaweoweo, three-quarters of a mile long by a quarter mile wide, is as spectacular in action as that ...
— The Book of the National Parks • Robert Sterling Yard


Words linked to "Quarter mile" :   mile, linear unit, mi, stat mi, international mile, land mile, statute mile, linear measure


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