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quints

noun

Meaning

  1. An interval of one fifth.
  2. The E string of a violin.
  3. In piquet, a sequence of five playing cards of the same suit; equivalent to a straight flush in poker
  4. A quin or quintuplet.
  5. A vehicle used by firefighters that combines the capabilities of a fire engine and a fire truck, having the ability to provide vertical access as well as pump water to fight a fire.
  6. Quinte; the fifth fencer in parrying or attacking position.

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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