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twelves

twelves is the plural of twelve.

Meaning of twelve

Noun

twelve (plural twelves)

  1. A group of twelve items.
    • Fractions would be a little easier if we counted by twelves.
  2. A twelve-bore gun.
    • In this way Von Esslin ‘inherited’ two fine hammerless twelves which he used once or twice for duck on the Camargue.1982, Lawrence Durrell, Constance (Avignon Quintet), Faber & Faber, published 2004, page 880
  3. (colloquial) A jury (normally composed of twelve persons).
  4. (slang) The police; law enforcement, especially a narcotics officer.
  5. (slang, by ellipsis of twelve o'clock) Front (front side of something, position in front of something).
    • watch your twelve

See all 6 meanings of twelve

Noun

twelves (uncountable)

  1. duodecimo format

Questions about twelves

What does twelves mean?
Twelves means duodecimo format.
What is twelves the plural of?
Twelves is the plural of twelve.
What part of speech is twelves?
Twelves is a noun.

Words near twelves in the dictionary

  1. twelveplex
  2. twelveplexes
  3. twelver
  4. Twelverism
  5. twelvers
  6. twelves
  7. twelvescore
  8. twelvesies
  9. twelvesome
  10. twelvesomes
  11. twelveteen

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