.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.
Origin of .22
1First recorded in 1925–30
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How to use .22 in a sentence
I said we probably should send 50 to 60 F-22s to Poland “to protect U.S. security interests in the region.”
Les Gelb Puts Russia in Its Place—and Critics in Theirs | Leslie H. Gelb | April 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
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