plural of six-shooter

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deep six

plural of big six

(informal) Six artificial food dyes, a mixture of which was studied by researchers at Southampton University (results published in 2007), who found a possible link between these dyes and a sodium benzoate preservative and increased hyperactivity in children consuming them. The dyes are: tartrazine, Allura Red AC, ponceau 4R, Quinoline Yellow WS, sunset yellow, and carmoisine.

To hit a cricket ball over the boundary of a cricket pitch and thus score six runs. / To hit something hard. / To be exceedingly successful at (a particular enterprise).

plural of straight-six

(engineering, automotive) An internal combustion engine, with six cylinders mounted in a straight line along the crankcase with all the pistons driving a common crankshaft.

(Canada, Philippines) Sixth grade.

simple past tense and past participle of deep six

present participle of deep six