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crotchets

/ˈkrɒtʃɪts/ /ˈkroʊtʃeɪz/

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noun

A musical note one beat long in 4/4 time.

Examples :

"In 4/4 time, the melody was built from a series of crotchets, each representing a single beat. "

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noun

A sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook

Examples :

"The old gate's ironwork was decorated with delicate crotchets, adding a touch of elegance. "

appearance style

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noun

A whim or a fancy

Examples :

"Grandpa's sudden crotchets, like wanting to learn to skateboard at age 80, kept the family on their toes. "

mind character attitude

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noun

A forked support; a crotch.

Examples :

"The heavy branch was held in place by the natural crotchets of the tree trunk. "

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noun

An indentation in the glacis of the covered way, at a point where a traverse is placed.

Examples :

"The soldiers used the crotchets in the glacis to hide from enemy fire while moving between the covered way and the traverse. "

military architecture

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noun

The arrangement of a body of troops, either forward or rearward, so as to form a line nearly perpendicular to the general line of battle.

Examples :

"During the historical reenactment, the commander ordered the infantry to form several crotchets along the ridge, creating defensive angles to break up any potential enemy advance. "

military war position group structure

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noun

A square bracket.

Examples :

"The math textbook instructed us to enclose the factored expression within crotchets [ ] to clearly distinguish it. "

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