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.22

or twen·ty-two

[ twen-tee-too, twuhn- ]

noun

, plural .22s, .22's.
  1. a rifle or pistol using a cartridge .22 inch in diameter and of varying length.
  2. the cartridge itself.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of .221

First recorded in 1925–30

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