ten-twenty
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of ten-twenty
Originally meaning “advise location” in ten code ( def. )
Example Sentences
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With the slip of paper in my purse I took the ten-twenty train and was in town before midday.
From The Girl at Central by Geraldine Bonner
The ten-twenty had departed by a bare two minutes.
From The Brass Bowl by Louis Joseph Vance
At ten-twenty he decided to move upon Greenfields at once, and telephoned O'Hagan, advising him to profess ignorance of his employer's whereabouts.
From The Brass Bowl by Louis Joseph Vance
It was ten-twenty before the bell rang again.
From The Rise of Roscoe Paine by Joseph Crosby Lincoln
You see," Maitland continued with a courteous smile, "I have two engagements: one at Sherry's, the other with the ten-twenty train from Long Island City.
From The Brass Bowl by Louis Joseph Vance
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