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The portion of a line formerly occupied by the letter m, then a square type, used as a unit by which to measure the amount of printed matter on a page; the square of the body of a type.

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  1. n. The portion of a line formerly occupied by the letter m, then a square type, used as a unit by which to measure the amount of printed matter on a page; the square of the body of a type.
  2. n. a quad with a square body
  3. n. a linear unit (1/6 inch) used in printing
  4. The portion of a line formerly occupied by the letter m, then a square type, used as a unit by which to measure the amount of printed matter on a page; the square of the body of a type.
  5. The portion of a line formerly occupied by the letter m, then asquare type, used as a unit by which to measure the amount of printedmatter on a page; the square of the body of a type.
  6. n. a quad with a square body n. a linear unit (1/6 inch) used in printing