noun
quint
kwihnt
noun
1
Short for quintuplet: one of five children born in the same birth.
"The quints celebrated their tenth birthday together."
2
A firefighting vehicle combining a pump, water tank, hose, and ladder truck in one.
"The fire department bought a new quint to replace two older trucks."
How to Use Quint
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMost commonly, a short informal word for one of five babies born at once (a quintuplet); also used for a combined fire truck.
Word Forms
quints plural
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