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quads

English

Pronunciation

Noun

quads

  1. plural of quad

Noun

quads pl (plural only)

  1. (exercise, slang) quadriceps (thigh muscles)
    • 2010, Adam Garett, "Fried Hams", Reps! 17:23
      Aesthetics aside, if you train your quads while neglecting your hamstrings, you're setting yourself up for an eventual injury.
  2. (poker slang) four of a kind

Translations

References

  • Weisenberg, Michael (2000) The Official Dictionary of Poker. MGI/Mike Caro University. ?ISBN

Anagrams

  • squad

Spanish

Noun

quads

  1. plural of quad

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quadriceps

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin quadriceps, literally “four-headed”, from quadri- +? -ceps, from quattuor (four) and from caput (head).

Noun

quadriceps (plural quadricepses or quadriceps)

  1. (anatomy) A muscle having four heads, especially the large extensor at the front of the thigh.

Synonyms

  • quads

Derived terms

  • quadricipital

Related terms

  • biceps
  • triceps
  • quadricep
  • quadriceps femoris
  • quadriceps tendon
  • quadricepsplasty

Translations


French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin quadriceps, from quadri- +? -ceps.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kwa.d?i.s?ps/, /ka.d?i.s?ps/

Noun

quadriceps m (plural quadriceps)

  1. quadriceps (muscle)

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