forty-fives

variants or .45s
Definition of forty-fivesnext
plural of forty-five

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Noun
  • The suspension applies to at least a part of SIG Sauer, a major small arms maker based in Switzerland and Germany.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 22 Mar. 2026
  • During the past few years, the Houthis have become less reliant on Iran for weapons, smuggling in drone components from Chinese companies and small arms from the Horn of Africa.
    Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The equipment included high-caliber rifles, pistols, uniforms, boots, helmets, special rations, an electric generator, a satellite communications unit and at least 12,000 rounds of ammunition.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Finally, last October, California governor Gavin Newsom signed a law that made his state the first in the country to prohibit gun dealers from selling pistols that can be easily converted into fully automatic weapons via aftermarket switches.
    Simon Akam, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Lester noted that the number of homicides has fallen 22%, shootings have dropped 25%, and more than 4,200 guns were seized in over the last four years.
    James Taylor, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
  • In your final scene, Joy sticks to her guns and leaves the ER.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Transit Ambassadors are not peace officers and cannot carry firearms or knives, according to RT.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
  • North Korean state-run media KCNA published photos of the North Korean leader and his daughter with a tank last month, following prior images of the girl utilizing firearms, Reuters reported.
    Alex Nitzberg, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
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“Forty-fives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forty-fives. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.

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