forty-five

• Adjectif numéral et nom désignant le nombre 45 ; s'emploie aussi pour un disque microsillon tournant à 45 tours par minute ou une arme à feu de calibre .45.

A cardinal number representing the quantity 45; also used to refer to a 45 RPM record or a .45 caliber firearm.

1. Numerical valueA1formal

   Being five more than forty; the number 45.

   quarante-cinq (nombre)

   • There are forty-five students in the class.
   • She turned forty-five years old last week.
   • The building has forty-five floors.

• Nom désignant un pistolet de calibre .45, une arme de poing tirant des balles d'un diamètre de .45 pouce.

A noun referring to a .45-caliber pistol, a type of handgun that fires bullets of .45 inch diameter.

1. A .45-caliber pistolB2informal

   A type of handgun that fires .45-caliber ammunition, often referred to simply as a 'forty-five'.

   Pistolet de calibre .45

   • He kept a forty-five in his desk drawer for protection.
   • The detective pulled out his forty-five during the standoff.
   • Collectors value antique forty-fives from the early 20th century.