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quarter hour

quar·ter hour (plural quar·ter hours)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. 15 minutes: a period of 15 minutes

2. 15 minutes before or after hour: either of the points on a clock face that indicate a time 15 minutes before or after the hour, or one of these times
The clock chimes on the quarter hour.

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