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fours

/fɔːrz/ /foʊrz/

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The digit or figure 4; an occurrence thereof.

Examples :

"The address of my new house has two fours in it. "

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Anything measuring four units, as length.

Examples :

"Do you have any more fours? I want to make this a little taller."

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A person who is four years old.

Examples :

"The preschool class is for threes and fours. "

age person family

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An event in which the batsmen run four times between the wickets or, more often, a batsman hits a ball which bounces on the ground before passing over a boundary, resulting in an award of 4 runs for the batting team. If the ball does not bounce before passing over the boundary, a six is awarded instead.

Examples :

"The cricket team scored four fours in a row, bringing them closer to victory. "

sport game entertainment

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A power forward.

Examples :

""On the basketball team, Maria and John play the fours, responsible for rebounding and scoring inside." "

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Four-man sweep racing shell, with or without a coxswain.

Examples :

"The rowing team practiced using their fours every day before competitions. "

sport race nautical

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A four-pennyworth of spirits.

Examples :

""Old Tom reminisced about his youth, when a night out only cost him a couple of fours." "

drink amount food

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A pair of fours.

Examples :

""My daughter got two fours on her report card, so she needs to improve in those subjects." "

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The cells located on the third floor.

Examples :

""The offices of the accounting department are located on the fours." "

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