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twenty-fours

twenty-fours noun: a form of composed type or plates containing 24 leaves or 48 pages, properly arranged for printing and folding.

Noun

twenty-fours pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) A form of composed type or plates containing 24 leaves or 48 pages, properly arranged for printing and folding.
  2. (plural, plural-only) A book made up of sections of 24 pages.

Questions about twenty-fours

What does twenty-fours mean?
Twenty-fours means a form of composed type or plates containing 24 leaves or 48 pages, properly arranged for printing and folding.
What part of speech is twenty-fours?
Twenty-fours is a noun.

Words near twenty-fours in the dictionary

  1. twenty-four-hour clock
  2. twenty-four-hour clocks
  3. twenty-four/seven
  4. twenty-fourmo
  5. twenty-fourmos
  6. twenty-fours
  7. twenty-fourth
  8. twenty-fourths
  9. twenty-minute egg
  10. twenty-minute eggs
  11. twenty-nail dystrophy

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