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.22

.22 noun: a firearm chambered for a .22-caliber rimfire cartridge.

Noun

.22 (plural .22s)

  1. A firearm chambered for a .22-caliber rimfire cartridge.
    • Once I borrowed the boss’s .22 rifle, and getting a good ‘possie’ round a haystack, popped off a couple of chooks before they knew what had happened.1933, Frank Clune, Try Anything Once, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, page 79
    • I would rather have a .22 than an axe or a club, that's for sure2001, Chilco Choate, The Fire Still Burns: A Life of Trail Talk and Contrary Opinions, page 29

Forms of .22

plural.22s

Questions about .22

What does .22 mean?
.22 means a firearm chambered for a .22-caliber rimfire cartridge.
What part of speech is .22?
.22 is a noun.
What is the plural of .22?
The plural of .22 is .22s.

Words near .22 in the dictionary

  1. -æsthesis
  2. -èd
  3. -ïng
  4. -ö-
  5. -’s
  6. .22
  7. .22s
  8. .357
  9. .357s
  10. .38
  11. .38s

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