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.22
or twen·ty-two
[ twen-tee-too, twuhn- ]
noun
, plural .22s, .22's.
- a rifle or pistol using a cartridge .22 inch in diameter and of varying length.
- the cartridge itself.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of .221
First recorded in 1925–30
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