.22

[ twen-tee-too, twuhn- ]

/ ˈtwɛn tiˈtu, ˈtwʌn- /

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noun, plural .22s, .22's.

a rifle or pistol using a cartridge .22 inch in diameter and of varying length.

the cartridge itself.

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Origin of .22

First recorded in1925–30

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We hurried to the waiting ship, which seemed like a tiny toy when compared with the giant SF-22.
Astounding Stories of Super-Science July 1930|Various
The SF-22 was ready to take off and the crowds were drawing back into the obscurity beyond the huge circle of blinding light.
Astounding Stories of Super-Science July 1930|Various
He was busy at the moment, maneuvering the Pioneer into a position above and behind the SF-22 and her convoy.
Astounding Stories of Super-Science July 1930|Various
I looked ahead and saw that the distance to the SF-22 and her convoy had somewhat increased.
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