.45
1 Americannoun
plural
.45s, .45'snoun
plural
45s, 45's-
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.
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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.
Etymology
Origin of 45
First recorded in 1945–50
Example Sentences
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Maybank raises Public Bank’s target price to MYR5.45 from MYR5.10, while maintaining a buy rating on the stock.
Spivey's .45 caliber, like most firearms, ejects casingsbehind and to the right.
Shares last closed at THB9.45.
Hours later he would come ashore with a .45 pistol, pencils, and a sketchbook.
From Slate
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.
From Los Angeles Times
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