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Quintuplet
Pronunciation : Quin"tu*plet
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. A collection or combination of five of a kind.
2. pl. Five children born in the same labor.
3. (Mus.) A group of five connected notes; a turn of five notes.
4. A cycle having five crank shafts and adapted for five riders, all of whom can assist in the propulsion.
[From Quintuple.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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