twelve

Plural

twelves

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1. 1.The police; law enforcement, especially a narcotics officer.(slang)

   • I spent twelve hours on the train.

2. 2.A group of twelve items.

   • Fractions would be a little easier if we counted by twelves.

3. 3.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.

4. 4.A jury (normally composed of twelve persons).(colloquial)

   • I spent twelve hours on the train.

Num

Numeral

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A word that represents a number or quantity.

1. 1.The cardinal number occurring after eleven and before thirteen, represented in Arabic numerals as 12 and in Roman numerals as XII.

   • There are twelve months in a year.

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• dozen