eight

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Definition of eight

1 : a number that is one more than seven — see Table of Numbers

2 : the eighth in a set or series the eight of spades

3 : something having eight units or members: such as

a : an 8-oared racing boat or its crew

b : an 8-cylinder engine or automobile

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Recent Examples on the Web Another eight who completed their quarantine re-boarded the ship to make their way back to Germany. — Morgan Hines, USA TODAY, "Finally on land: Eight cruise passengers return home after months at sea amid pandemic," 10 June 2020 And refineries, storage tank hubs and pipelines are quickly filling to the brim, while ocean tankers carrying as much as 300 million barrels of oil are floating or sailing figure-eights waiting for buyers. — Clifford Krauss, New York Times, "‘I’m Just Living a Nightmare’: Oil Industry Braces for Devastation," 21 Apr. 2020 For the awards show, nail artist Eri Ishizu decorated Lizzo’s tips with glitter-eights in honor of the singer receiving eight Grammy nominations. — Jennifer Ford, Essence, "Lizzo Has The Best Nail Designs and Here's Proof," 28 Jan. 2020 Inside linebackers Who's leaving: After an up-and-down senior year, two-year starter Kash Daniel closed his career on a high note with a team-high eight tackles in the Belk Bowl. — Jon Hale, The Courier-Journal, "A closer look at who could replace Lynn Bowden and 2019 seniors for Kentucky football," 1 Jan. 2020 The 6-foot-2, 245-pound linebacker had a career-best and team-high nine tackles in last week’s loss to the New England Patriots, seven days removed from what was previously his season-high eight tackles in Cleveland. — Tyler Dragon, Cincinnati.com, "Zac Taylor on Germaine Pratt: Certainly a lot of positives that we're excited about," 20 Dec. 2019 Smith made a career-high eight tackles, shared a sack to bring his season total to 8.5 and registered two quarterback hits. — Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, "State NFL roundup: Jordan Howard wins against old team," 4 Nov. 2019 Jones caught a game-high eight passes for 126 yards and a touchdown Sunday, and delivered a handful of the Lions’ biggest plays. — Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit Lions stock watch: Darrell Bevell's play call puts him on naughty list," 4 Nov. 2019 Travis Dye ran 12 times for 91 yards, Mykael Wright returned a kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown, and Thomas Graham Jr. finished with a team-high eight tackles for Oregon. — oregonlive, "Ducks clinch it late: Describe Oregon’s Civil War football victory in 5 words or less," 1 Dec. 2019

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“Eight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eight. Accessed 20 Jan. 2021.

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