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Definition quaver in British English

quaver noun

noun
/ˈkweɪvə(r)/
1

a very short musical note that is played for one eighth of the time of a semibreve

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A b bass
2

the sound of a voice that is not steady because the person speaking feels nervous or afraid

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Definition quaver in British English