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12/8

12/8 noun: a meter of twelve quavers per measure.

Noun

12/8 (uncountable)

  1. A meter of twelve quavers per measure.

Questions about 12/8

What does 12/8 mean?
12/8 means a meter of twelve quavers per measure.
What part of speech is 12/8?
12/8 is a noun.

Words near 12/8 in the dictionary

  1. 12-foots
  2. 12-gon
  3. 12-gons
  4. 12-hour clock
  5. 12-ounce curls
  6. 12/8
  7. 120-cell
  8. 120-cells
  9. 120s
  10. 121
  11. 121 George Street

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