Anagrams of TARQUIN__

• An electronic device that samples a varying quantity (e.g. a waveform) and generates a digital response

• approximate (a signal varying continuously in amplitude) by one whose amplitude is restricted to a prescribed set of discrete values

• apply quantum theory to; restrict the number of possible values of (a quantity) or states of (a physical entity or system) so that certain variables can assume only certain discrete magnitudes that are integral multiples of a common factor

• colorless glass made of almost pure silica

• a hard glossy mineral consisting of silicon dioxide in crystal form; present in most rocks (especially sandstone and granite); yellow sand is quartz with iron oxide impurities

• use as a quantifier

• express as a number or measure or quantity

• an examination consisting of a few short questions

• examine someone's knowledge of something

• (informal) strikingly unconventional

• a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt

• harass with persistent criticism or carping

• the antiparticle of a quark

• shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity

• shake with fast, tremulous movements

• shake with seismic vibrations

• an expert or collector of antiquities