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fyrkant — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • em noun A typographic unit of measurement equal to the point size of the current font, used to size text and spacing.
  • foursome noun A group of four people, especially as a team or in a game like golf.
  • hash noun A dish of chopped meat and vegetables (often potatoes) fried together.
  • quadrilateral noun A polygon with four sides.
  • square noun A four-sided shape with equal sides and right angles.

Senses

fyrkant is used for these senses in English:

  • em (typography) A unit of measurement equal to the height of the type in use.
  • fourgie (slang) An act of group sex between four people; a foursome.
  • foursome A sex act between four people.
  • hash (typography) The # symbol (octothorpe, pound).
  • quadrilateral (geometry) A polygon with four sides.
  • square (printing) A certain number of lines, forming a portion of a column, nearly square; used chiefly in reckoning the prices of advertisements in newspapers.
  • square A cell in a grid.
  • square (British) The symbol # on a telephone; hash.

em — full definition

  1. noun A typographic unit of measurement equal to the point size of the current font, used to size text and spacing.
  2. noun The name of the letter M.
  3. interjection A filler sound expressing hesitation, similar to "um" or "er".

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