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twelve o'clocks

twelve o'clocks is the plural of twelve o'clock.

Meaning of twelve o'clock

Noun

twelve o'clock (usually uncountable, plural twelve o'clocks)

  1. (usually, In both the 12-hour clock and the 24-hour clock) The start of the thirteenth hour of the day; noon (noontime); 12:00 p.m. (12:00).
    • The next train comes at twelve o'clock (= "The next train comes at noon").
  2. (usually, Only in the 12-hour clock) The start of the first hour of the day; midnight; 12:00 a.m. (00:00).
    • The bar closes at twelve o'clock (= "The bar closes at midnight").
  3. (informal, usually) A position straight ahead (horizontal clock orientation) or above (vertical clock orientation) (from the location of the 12 mark on a clock face)
    • We've got a bogey at twelve o'clock (= "We've got a bogey straight in front of us").

Questions about twelve o'clocks

What is twelve o'clocks the plural of?
Twelve o'clocks is the plural of twelve o'clock.

Words near twelve o'clocks in the dictionary

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  3. Twelve Mile Creek
  4. Twelve Mile Lake
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  6. twelve o'clocks
  7. twelve penny nail
  8. twelve penny nails
  9. twelve stepper
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