twelve

IPA(Pronunciation)

/twɛlv/

Noun

colloquial slang

A group of twelve items. / A twelve-bore gun. / (law, colloquial) A jury (normally composed of twelve persons). / (slang) The police; law enforcement, especially a narcotics officer.

Japanese Meaning

1. 12個のもの、12の単位の集合 / 2. 12口径の銃 / 3. 法律用語としては12人から成る陪審団を指す / 4. スラングで、警察や麻薬取締官を示す場合がある

What is this buttons?

She arranged the twelve on the shelf so each pair matched.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼女は棚の上にその一ダースを並べ、どのペアも揃うようにした。

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Sense（1）

A group of twelve items.

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

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Sense（2）

A twelve-bore gun.

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Sense（3）

(law, colloquial) A jury (normally composed of twelve persons).

Sense（4）

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

Sense（5）

(military slang, by ellipsis of twelve o'clock) Front (front side of something, position in front of something).

watch your twelve

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twelves

（ plural ）

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