(prosody) A form of metathesis or transposition involving quantity or vowel length, by which two neighboring vowels – one long, one short – switch their lengths, so that the long one becomes short, and the short one becomes long.

A kind of worsted tape used in Scotland for binding carpets, etc.

(business) A gradual, deliberate reduction in the quality of manufactured goods in order to increase profit margins.

Synonym of cryoseism

Cyrtonyx montezumae, a stubby, secretive New World quail of Mexico and nearby parts of the United States.

plural of quagga mussel

A mussel, Dreissena rostriformis, originally from Ukraine but present as an invasive species in the United States.

plural of quadruple whole

(music) A musical note equal to two or three breves, i.e. four or six whole notes; a longa.

(law) A count in an action to recover from the defendant, for goods sold, as much as they were worth.