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Four — Four, n. 1. The sum of four units; four units or objects. [1913 Webster] 2. A symbol representing four units, as 4 or iv. [1913 Webster] 3. Four things of the same kind, esp. four horses; as, a chariot and four. [1913 Webster] {All fours}. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Four — (f[=o]r), a. [OE. four, fower, feower, AS. fe[ o]wer; akin to OS. fiwar, D. & G. vier, OHG. fior, Icel. fj[=o]rir, Sw. fyra, Dan. fire, Goth. fidw[=o]r, Russ. chetuire, chetvero, W. pedwar, L. quatuor, Gr. te ttares, te ssares, pi syres, Skr.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
FOUR — s. m. Ouvrage de maçonnerie voûté en rond, avec une seule ouverture par devant, et dans lequel on fait cuire le pain, la pâtisserie, etc. Four banal. Four à ban. Le four d un boulanger, d un pâtissier. La bouche, la gueule du four. L air du four … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)
FOUR — n. m. Ouvrage de maçonnerie voûté en rond, avec une seule ouverture par devant, et dans lequel on fait cuire, grâce à la chaleur concentrée, le pain, la pâtisserie, etc. Le four d’un boulanger, d’un pâtissier. La bouche, la gueule du four. Mettre … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)
four — noun Etymology: Middle English, from four adjective, from Old English fēower; akin to Old High German fior four, Latin quattuor, Greek tessares, tettares Date: before 12th century 1. see number table 2. the fourth in a set or series < the four of … New Collegiate Dictionary
four — See: HIT ON ALL FOUR, ON ALL FOURS … Dictionary of American idioms
four — See: HIT ON ALL FOUR, ON ALL FOURS … Dictionary of American idioms
Four-stroke engine — Four stroke cycle used in gasoline/petrol engines. The right blue side is the intake and the left yellow side is the exhaust. The cylinder wall is a thin sleeve surrounded by cooling liquid. A video montage of the Otto engines running at the… … Wikipedia
Four-horned Antelope — Male Four horned Antelope Female Four horned Antelope … Wikipedia
Four fours — is a mathematical puzzle. The goal of four fours is to find the simplest mathematical expression for every whole number from 0 to some maximum, using only common mathematical symbols and the digit four (no other digit is allowed). Most versions… … Wikipedia
Four-color deck — The aces of a four color deck A four color deck is identical to the standard French deck except for the color of the suits. In a typical four color deck, hearts are red and spades are black as usual, but clubs are green and diamonds are blue … Wikipedia
