three-quarter
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2THREE-QUARTER + NOUN
length, milliard
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around
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adj
of three fourths of the usual dimension
a three-quarter length coat.
with the subject turned slightly away from a frontal view
noun
A player positioned between the half-backs and the full-backs (properly a three-quarter back)
England's superior conditioning began to show in the final quarter and as the game began to break up, their three-quarters began to stamp their authority on the game. And when Foden went on a mazy run from inside his own 22 and put Ashton in for a long-range try, any threat of an upset was when and truly snuffed out.
A fraction with three of four equal parts (=75 %)
Europe has around a three-quarter billion/milliard (i.e. 750 million) inhabitants.
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3a three-quarter length coat.
WiktionaryEngland's superior conditioning began to show in the final quarter and as the game began to break up, their three-quarters began to stamp their authority on the game. And when Foden went on a mazy run
WiktionaryEurope has around a three-quarter billion/milliard (i.e. 750 million) inhabitants.
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