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Adjective: forty-five  for-tee fIv
  1. Being five more than forty
    - 45, xlv
Noun: forty-five  for-tee fIv
  1. A .45-calibre pistol
    "The detective carried a forty-five in his shoulder holster"

Derived forms: forty-fives

See also: cardinal

Type of: handgun, pistol, shooting iron, side arm

Encyclopedia: Forty-five