ten-twenty
or 10-20
[ ten-twen-tee, ‐twuhn‐ ]
/ ˈtɛnˈtwɛn ti, ‐ˈtwʌn‐ /
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noun Slang.
location: My ten-twenty is State Street and Second Avenue.
Nearby words
ten-four, ten-gallon hat, ten-speed, ten-spot, ten-strike, ten-twenty, ten-weeks stock, ten-wheeler, ten-yard rule, ten., tena
Compare ten code.
Origin of ten-twenty
Originally meaning “advise location” in ten code
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Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019
Examples from the Web for 10-20
Yes, but that means ten-twenty,” he answers, “you have nearly an hour.
Idle Ideas in 1905|Jerome K. JeromeTen-twenty in addition, you shall have, if all is done right.
Vittoria, Complete|George Meredith