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two and ten

two and ten noun: a minor penalty (mandating the player leave the ice for two minutes) accompanied by a penalty for misconduct (ten additional minutes).

Noun

two and ten (plural two and tens)

  1. A minor penalty (mandating the player leave the ice for two minutes) accompanied by a penalty for misconduct (ten additional minutes).

Forms of two and ten

pluraltwo and tens

Questions about two and ten

What does two and ten mean?
Two and ten means a minor penalty (mandating the player leave the ice for two minutes) accompanied by a penalty for misconduct (ten additional minutes).
What part of speech is two and ten?
Two and ten is a noun.
What is the plural of two and ten?
The plural of two and ten is two and tens.

Words near two and ten in the dictionary

  1. two
  2. two a penny
  3. two Abe Lincolns
  4. two Americas
  5. two and eight
  6. two and ten
  7. two and tens
  8. two bald men fighting over a comb
  9. two beers, please
  10. two birds with one stone
  11. two birds, one stone

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