dozen
noun
Simple meaning
A set of twelve.
Pronunciation
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ˈdʌzən
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Definition
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noun
A set of twelve.
as plural onlyalways followed by of
A large, unspecified number of, comfortably estimated in small multiples of twelve, thus generally implied to be significantly more than ten or twelve, but less than perhaps one or two hundred; many.
as plural onlyalways followed by ofbingo
The number twelve.
bingo
The cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
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