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thir·ty-three | \ ˌthər-tē-ˈthrē 
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\Definition of thirty-three
1 : a number that is one more than 32 — see Table of Numbers
2 : a microgroove phonograph record designed to be played at 33¹/₃ revolutions per minute
—usually written 33
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