six

  1. Cardinal number.  (cardinal) A numerical value equal to 6; the number occurring after five and before seven.
  2. Cardinal number.  (rfc-sense) Describing a set or group with six components.
  3. Noun.  The digit or figure 6.
  4. Noun.  (military slang, by ellipsis of six o'clock) Rear, behind (gloss, rear side of something) .
  5. Noun.  (cricket, countable) An event whereby a batsman hits a ball which does not bounce before passing over a boundary in the air, resulting in an award of 6 runs for the batting team.
  6. Noun.  (American football) A touchdown.

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