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cua·dril·la

(kwä-drē′yə, -drēl′yə)

n. pl. cua·dril·las

The group of assistants to the matador in a bullfight.

[Spanish, diminutive of cuadra, square, from Latin quadra; see quadrille¹.]

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cuadrilla

(kwɑːˈdriːljə)

(Bullfighting) a small group, esp a matador's assistants

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cua•dril•la

(kwɑˈdri yə, -ˈdril yə)

n., pl. -las.

the assistants of a matador.

[1835–45; < Sp: group, gang (orig. one of four groups), diminutive of cuadra < Latin quadra side of a square]

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Cuadrilla said it was visiting locals to assess "minor damage" caused at properties in Blackpool and the surrounding area.

Cuadrilla apologises for concern over quake

The 2.9-scale event near Blackpool was the biggest ever at the Cuadrilla site and was strong enough to be felt by some residents.

Blackpool rocked by 3 tremors in six days; Homes shake near frack site

The tremor comes only two days after a 2.1 scale "micro-seismic event" was detected at the Cuadrilla energy site late on Saturday evening, previously the largest tremor ever recorded at the site.

Third record-breaking tremor near fracking site

The tremor comes only two days after a 2.1 scale "micro seismic event" was detected at the Cuadrilla energy site late on Saturday evening, previously the largest tremor ever recorded at the site.

Third Record-Breaking Tremor Recorded Near UK's Only Fracking Site

Energy firm Cuadrilla said the "micro seismic event" at its site near Blackpool was detected at 11.01pm on Saturday.

Tremor measured 2.1 at UK active site; FRACKING

Work at the site run by Cuadrilla in Preston, Lancs, must be stopped for any tremor over 0.5.

Fresh quakes rock fracking site

Energy firm Cuadrilla said the "micro seismic event" at their site near Blackpool was detected at 11.01pm on Saturday, measuring 2.23 on the Richter scale.

UK's only active fracking site hit by THIRD and strongest earthquake in four days; The third tremor, measuring 2.23 on the Richter scale, was detected late on Saturday night

FRACKING has been stopped at the UK's only shale gas exploration site after the largest-ever tremor was recorded at the facility, according to energy firm Cuadrilla.

Fracking is halted after earth tremor

Work was paused for 18 hours while Cuadrilla monitored the site near Blackpool after a "micro seismic event", with a magnitude of 1.55 on Wednesday evening.

Work halted after minor tremor with magnitude of 1.55 detected at fracking site; Effect would have been similar to dropping shopping bag on floor, company claims

JEREMY Corbyn has snubbed the boss of fracking firm Cuadrilla, meeting protesters instead at the gates of a shale gas exploration site and promising them his party would ban the practice.

Corbyn snubs fracking boss and insists Labour would ban the practice

PLANNING permission has been refused by the government for a fracking site in Lancashire, after an appeal by energy firm Cuadrilla.