English Dictionary

twelve

/twɛlv/

noun

A group of twelve items. / A twelve-bore gun. / (law, colloquial) A jury (normally composed of twelve persons). / (slang) The police; law enforcement, especially a narcotics officer.

I bought a set of twelve plates for the party.

意味（1）

A group of twelve items.

Fractions would be a little easier if we counted by twelves.

意味（2）

A twelve-bore gun.

In this way Von Esslin ‘inherited’ two fine hammerless twelves which he used once or twice for duck on the Camargue.

意味（3）

(law, colloquial) A jury (normally composed of twelve persons).

意味（4）

(slang) The police; law enforcement, especially a narcotics officer.

意味（5）

(military slang, by ellipsis of twelve o'clock) Front (front side of something, position in front of something).

watch your twelve