twelve

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Synonyms: swelve

Antonyms: swelve

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Numeral

1. {{cln|en|cardinal numbers}} The [[cardinal number]] occurring after [[eleven]] and before [[thirteen]], represented in [[Arabic numeral]]s as 12 and in [[Roman numerals]] as [[XII]].

Noun

1. A [[group]] of twelve [[items]].
2. A twelve-[[bore]] [[gun]].
3. {{lb|en|legal|colloquial}} A [[jury]] (normally composed of twelve persons).
4. {{lb|en|slang}} The [[police]]; [[law enforcement]], especially a [[narcotics]] [[officer]].
5. {{lb|en|military slang|by ellipsis of [[twelve o'clock]]}} [[front|Front]] {{gloss|front side of something, position in front of something}}.

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