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twenty-twos

twenty-twos is the plural of twenty-two.

Meaning of twenty-two

Noun

twenty-two (plural twenty-twos)

  1. A .22 calibre pistol or rifle.
    • He wore a crazed expression / As he waded in the car / For some ammo and his sawn-off twenty-two.1992, Bob Magor, Blood on the Board, page 38

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Questions about twenty-twos

What is twenty-twos the plural of?
Twenty-twos is the plural of twenty-two.

Words near twenty-twos in the dictionary

  1. twenty-three hundred
  2. twenty-twenty
  3. twenty-twenty hindsight
  4. twenty-two
  5. twenty-two hundred
  6. twenty-twos
  7. Twenty20
  8. twentyeight
  9. twentyfirst
  10. twentyfive
  11. twentyfold

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