twenty-twos

variants or .22s
Definition of twenty-twosnext
plural of twenty-two

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Noun
  • The suspension applies to at least a part of SIG Sauer, a major small arms maker based in Switzerland and Germany.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 22 Mar. 2026
  • During the past few years, the Houthis have become less reliant on Iran for weapons, smuggling in drone components from Chinese companies and small arms from the Horn of Africa.
    Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Ronald White of Milton, dressed in colonial attire, stood among a line of reenactors firing replica muskets in the church’s graveyard following the service and said the anniversary carries personal meaning.
    ABC News, ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Then the French started to standardize their muskets.
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Mutch, who was convicted of killing a 13-year-old girl in 1975, is barred from having firearms.
    Bay City News Service, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
  • In the Senate, lawmakers today already passed bills regulating the 3D printing of firearms and renaming César Chávez Day for farmworkers.
    Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Twenty-twos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twenty-twos. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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