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four-by-two

four-by-two is the alternative form of four by two.

Meaning of four by two

Noun

four by two (plural four by twos)

  1. (Australia, New Zealand, UK) A length of sawn wood of cross section 4 inches by 2 inches, most often employed as structural framing lumber / timber.
    • She would sit here sometimes, perched on a bag of concrete looking at the big lumps of four by two and imagining what she might do with them if she had a chance.1994, Peter Carey, Collected Stories, page 206
    Synonyms:
    two by four
  2. (Australia, UK) A cotton cloth 4 inches wide with lines two inches apart, conveniently torn into two inch lengths for cleaning a rifle barrel using a pull through.
  3. (Cockney, slang) A Jew.

Forms of four-by-two

pluralfour-by-twos

Questions about four-by-two

What is four-by-two the alternative form of?
Four-by-two is the alternative form of four by two.

Words near four-by-two in the dictionary

  1. four-ball
  2. four-balls
  3. four-belt
  4. four-by-four
  5. four-by-fours
  6. four-by-two
  7. four-by-twos
  8. Four-Corner
  9. four-current
  10. four-currents
  11. four-cycle

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