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| nine [ nīn ] (plural nines) |
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1. 9: the number 9
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2. something with value of 9: something in a numbered series, e.g. a playing card, with a value of 9
  a nine of clubs
to play the nine
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3. baseball baseball team: a team of nine baseball players
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4. golf half of golf course: half of the total number of holes on a golf course, usually called the front nine or the back nine
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5. group of nine: a group of nine objects or people
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| [ Old English nigon< Indo-European] |
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| nine adjective, pron |
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dressed (up) to the nines very elaborately or formally dressed
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