.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.

Origin of .22

1
First recorded in 1925–30

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