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QR

1 American  

  1. Chess. queen's rook.

qr. 2 American  

abbreviation

plural

qrs

  1. farthing.

qr. 3 American  

abbreviation

plural

qrs

  1. quarter.

  2. quire.

qr. 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. quarter

  2. quarterly

  3. quire

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QR 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. Queen's Regulations

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QR 3 British  

symbol

  1. queen's rook

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Etymology

Origin of qr.

< Latin quadrāns, plural quadrantēs

Example Sentences

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When you sit down, all your people can hit that QR code with their smartphones and load an automated game of “Mafia.”

From Los Angeles Times

Under the Utilities section, you’ll find lots to delete in Receipts and QR Codes.

From The Wall Street Journal

Language barriers were addressed by increasing the material available in a range of languages, including publishing QR codes linked to videos explaining about the benefits, alongside the traditional billboard advertising.

From BBC

They also set up a recruiting station at high-level age-grade rugby events, inviting those with the ancestry and interest to scan a QR code and enter their details.

From BBC

Front and center on my bed on the first day of the cruise: a Royal Beach Club flier with a QR code for booking.

From The Wall Street Journal

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