.22

or twen·ty-two

[ twen-tee-too, twuhn- ]

noun

, plural .22s, .22's.

1. a rifle or pistol using a cartridge .22 inch in diameter and of varying length.
2. the cartridge itself.

Word History and Origins

Origin of .22¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

High flying and fast, the F-22 Raptor stealth jet is by far the most lethal fighter America has ever built.

From The Daily Beast

The other option is to stuff fighters like the F-22 and F-35 with more missiles that are smaller.

From The Daily Beast

The Pentagon is counting on the F-22 Raptor for missions over Syria—and maybe, one day, against Russia, too.

From The Daily Beast

The F-22, after decades of development, is finally becoming relevant to American security and geopolitics.

From The Daily Beast

“This is about doing the job right and the F-22 was simply part of that,” Grant said.

From The Daily Beast

"I have no eyes for beauty since my Arline was lost to me, nephew," the old man returned sadly, and passed-22- to his courtroom.

From Project Gutenberg

We hurried to the waiting ship, which seemed like a tiny toy when compared with the giant SF-22.

From Project Gutenberg

The SF-22 was ready to take off and the crowds were drawing back into the obscurity beyond the huge circle of blinding light.

From Project Gutenberg

He was busy at the moment, maneuvering the Pioneer into a position above and behind the SF-22 and her convoy.

From Project Gutenberg

I looked ahead and saw that the distance to the SF-22 and her convoy had somewhat increased.

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