Word Finder - dozens

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A set of twelve.

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Can I have a dozen eggs, please?

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(as plural only, always followed by of) A large, unspecified number of, comfortably estimated in small multiples of twelve, thus generally implied to be significantly more than ten or twelve, but less than perhaps one or two hundred; many.

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An old English measure of ore containing 12 hundredweight.

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(usually with "the") A verbal game in which two or more people exchange witty insults.

I called dozens of times.

Just behind it they came upon some dozens of soldiers, continually replaced by others, who ran from the entrenchment.

Dodging cobwebs by the dozens, she pushed on until deciding she had reached a point behind the building.

A few Naturals were found every year, and he didn't bother to remember their names in an organization his size, leaving that level of detail to his most trusted men, the two regional commanders, and dozens of sector commanders worldwide.

There were dozens of them.

Taran knew dozens of ways to kill a man.

Tables and shelves were stacked with dozens of potted plants of various sizes, each in separate boxes.

She shook her head and focused on her phone again, willing Logan to return one of her dozens of calls or texts.

There wasn't just one battle planner but dozens, with every wall featuring viewers.

Dozens of men sparred in small groups along the cliff.

A battle broke out on the beach as dozens of barbarians poured from the forest and attacked his people.

Dozens of Others with similar glowing eyes and pale features materialized.

She wanted him safe and hoped he was angry enough to stay away or at least, he brought an army of people to kill the dozens of Others around her.

Rows of small tomb-pits for the servants of the king surround the royal chamber, many dozens of such burials being usual.

Select from dozens of types of sushi, or pick a combo or box meal such as a bento box.

The state operates dozens of parks with the same activities.

Their goal had been to get rid of as many of the Others as possible and save Jessi, because Darian wasn't able to disable the dozens gathered at once.

It grows to a length of 6 ft., lives in swamps, plantations, forests, on the plains and on the hills, and is very prolific, producing dozens of young, which at birth are 10 in.

Canadian eggs are usually packed in cases containing thirty dozens each.

The orange groves are often uncultivated, but yield abundantly; 10,700,000 dozens of oranges were exported in 1908.

Objects that do not require annealing are produced by dozens per minute, and all the movements of feeding and stamping and removal are often automatic. The ductility of metals and alloys is utilized in wire and tube-drawing through dies on long benches.

Those known from the world at large number hundreds of species, distributed among dozens of genera in six families.

The displays on the table ran through dozens of scenarios based on what she told it, most of them disastrous as she learned what the buttons did.

In the UK now, there are dozens of vets trained in veterinary acupuncture.

He owned thousands of acres of land, dozens of palaces, and priceless antiques.

Finds include dozens of leaf shaped flint arrowheads which might suggest it was defended against unwanted human or animal invaders.

Its culmination was an offering of light to the sacred river in the form of an elaborate brass candelabrum sprouting dozens of little flames.

The 125 Best cheesecake recipes contains dozens of delectable cheesecake recipes, each more luscious than the last.

Dozens were detained for several hours when arriving to the city, their personal belongings or even passports being illegally confiscated by the police.

Immediately, dozens of commercially produced textbooks had their shelf lives drastically curtailed.

The bear had been blamed for killing dozens of sheep.

Each year we introduce dozens of new toys, yet many of our original designs have remained consistently popular for two decades.

Home Office Minister Beverley Hughes told Assignment the government was working closely with the police and has arrested dozens of traffickers.

Who will pay for the key escrow ` ` service, ' ' probably an agency with dozens of people, including armed guards?

Over the past fifty years I have used dozens of fly fishing rods.

Plants can grow quite large and produce dozens of large purple inflorescences on stalks about 1 m tall.

Why did the North American Aerospace Defense Command seem unaware of literally dozens of warnings that hijacked jetliners could be used as weapons?

There is a distinct lack of traffic lights at the dozens of city center crossroads.

Chalet style booths with cheery green Leatherette, massive hanging menus offering dozens of sandwich combinations and constantly busy staff.

There are literally dozens of perfectly valid reasons why Iran would want nukes.

Dozens of squashed fire salamanders seen on road here - no live ones!

During this century, there have been dozens of revolutions led by undeniable socialists.

Dozens of windows were smashed during the senseless wrecking spree at Monteagle Primary, Burnham Road, Dagenham, on Saturday afternoon.

Half-dozenif springtime in success he said the dozens of.

Zao ski resort has dozens of slopes suitable for all levels as well as a huge, long piste and some brilliant off-piste terrain.

This was partly because devising a power-driven loom to handle dozens of warp threads without breakage proved difficult.

This, in turn, led to a national study that secured the listing of dozens of previously unprotected entertainment buildings.

Dozens of production lines turn out Birds Eye brand foods ranging from frozen peas to potato waffles to beef burgers.

There was a very successful candlelit vigil in the center of Leeds and dozens of young people staged a school walkout in the City.

But unless you eat dozens of oysters and a few servings of beef every day, chances are you aren't getting enough zinc.