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    square
    /skwɛː/

    noun

    • 1. a plane figure with four equal straight sides and four right angles: "a grid of ruled squares"
    • 2. an open, typically four-sided, area surrounded by buildings in a village, town, or city: "a market square" Similar marketplaceclosequadranglequad

    adjective

    • 1. having the shape or approximate shape of a square: "a square table" Similar quadrilateralrectangularoblongright-angled
    • 2. denoting a unit of measurement equal to the area of a square whose side is of the unit specified: "30,000 square feet of new gallery space"

    adverb

    • 1. directly; straight: "the ball hit me square in the forehead"
    • 2. in a direction transversely across the field or pitch: "the ball bounced almost square to the left"

    verb

    • 1. make square or rectangular; give a square or rectangular cross section to: "you can square off the other edge"
    • 2. multiply (a number) by itself: "5 squared equals 25"

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