Quarter-hourly
adj, adv
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Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Occurring every fifteen minutes. not-comparable
"With the utmost precaution we crept upon the summit, and down the breast-work towards the onter edge of the rampart, when the sentinel made his quarter-hourly cry of “Sentinelle, prenez garde à vous,” similar to our “All's well""
Adverb
- 1 Every fifteen minutes. not-comparable
"We can furnish Bells, Tubes or Tongs, which can be attached to any Clock, arranged to strike quarter hourly the Westminster or Whittington Chimes"
Example
More examples"With the utmost precaution we crept upon the summit, and down the breast-work towards the onter edge of the rampart, when the sentinel made his quarter-hourly cry of “Sentinelle, prenez garde à vous,” similar to our “All's well""
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