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.45

1

noun

, plural .45s, .45's.
  1. a pistol, revolver, or cartridge of .45-caliber, or having a diameter of .45 inch.


45

2

[ fawr-tee fahyv ]

noun

, plural 45s, 45's.
  1. plural 45s 45s a seven-inch phonograph record played at 45 r.p.m., especially a popular-music single:

    She’s in the market for a phonograph so she can play her grandfather’s mint collection of 45s from the 1960s.

  2. an identifier of or nickname for Donald Trump, the 45th U.S. president, alternately used with disparaging intent by opponents and with affection by supporters.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of .451

First recorded in 1945–50
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Example Sentences

That is when he saw the .45 in Fromme’s hand, pointed at the president.

In an effort to show that she never meant to fire the .45, the defense established that she had taken shooting lessons at a firing range and knew her way around firearms.

On her leg, beneath her dress, was a jury-rigged holster with a borrowed .45 handgun that had been developed for the military.

Baldwin was pointing his Colt .45 revolver at Hutchins, 42, who was standing less than four feet away, when the gun discharged, authorities said.

Baldwin has said Hutchins told him to slowly pull his Colt .45 revolver from his holster and point it at the camera.

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