twenty-two

[ twen-tee-too, twuhn- ]
/ ˈtwɛn tiˈtu, ˈtwʌn- /

noun

a cardinal number, 20 plus 2.
a symbol for this number, as 22 or XXII.
a set of this many persons or things.
.22.

adjective

amounting to 22 in number.

Words nearby twenty-two

twenty-third amendment, twenty-third psalm, twenty-three, twenty-twenty, twenty-twenty hindsight, twenty-two, twenty20, twentyfold, twentymo, twerk, twerp

Definition for twenty-two (2 of 2)

.22

or twen·ty-two

[ twen-tee-too, twuhn- ]
/ ˈtwɛn tiˈtu, ˈtwʌn- /

noun, plural .22s, .22's.

a rifle or pistol using a cartridge .22 inch in diameter and of varying length.
the cartridge itself.

Origin of .22

First recorded in 1925–30

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