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six-packs

six-packs is the plural of six-pack.

Meaning of six-pack

Noun

six-pack (plural six-packs)

  1. A collection of six of something bundled together, especially six cans of beer or soda pop.
    • If you're thirsty, there's a six pack in the kitchen.
    1. A set of carburetors totaling six venturis via three 2-barrel units.
  2. A highly developed set of abdominal muscles.
    • Are you going to tone your arms, build a six pack or tighten up the old rump?2005, Les Hewitt, The Power of Focus for College Students, page 133
    Synonyms:
    washboard abs
  3. (US, informal) A selection of six photographs, including one of a suspect, used for identification by a witness.
    • Officer Bahash then obtained a copy of Grant's photograph from the DMV and placed it in a six-person photograph array (also known as a “six-pack”) for possible identification by two earlier victims.2008, John N. Ferdico, Henry F. Fradella, Christopher D. Totten, Criminal Procedure for the Criminal Justice Professional, 10th edition, page 792

Questions about six-packs

What is six-packs the plural of?
Six-packs is the plural of six-pack.

Words near six-packs in the dictionary

  1. six-man football
  2. six-month club
  3. six-pack
  4. six-pack bezique
  5. six-pack of rolls
  6. six-packs
  7. six-penny nail
  8. six-penny nails
  9. six-pointer
  10. six-pointers
  11. six-ring

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