"12" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: 12s [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} 12 (countable and uncountable, plural 12s)
  1. (sports, snowboarding, skiing) Clipping of 1260. (1260° spin) Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: 1260 (extra: 1260° spin) Categories (topical): Skiing, Snowboarding, Sports
    Sense id: en-12-en-noun-mI~S-HKZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English symbols Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 20 24 28 3 12 Disambiguation of English symbols: 11 28 26 17 9 9 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, skiing, snowboarding, sports
  2. (slang, US, derogatory) Collectively, police or law enforcement. Tags: US, countable, derogatory, slang, uncountable Categories (topical): Anarchism, Law enforcement, Leftism
    Sense id: en-12-en-noun-p9YIUoZc Disambiguation of Anarchism: 9 34 31 23 2 Disambiguation of Law enforcement: 3 44 42 10 1 Disambiguation of Leftism: 10 32 30 27 1 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English symbols Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 20 24 28 3 12 Disambiguation of English symbols: 11 28 26 17 9 9
  3. (slang, US, derogatory) Collectively, police or law enforcement. Tags: US, countable, derogatory, slang, uncountable Categories (topical): Anarchism, Law enforcement, Leftism
    Sense id: en-12-en-noun-o0lpgCXC Disambiguation of Anarchism: 9 34 31 23 2 Disambiguation of Law enforcement: 3 44 42 10 1 Disambiguation of Leftism: 10 32 30 27 1 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English symbols Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 20 24 28 3 12 Disambiguation of English symbols: 11 28 26 17 9 9

Symbol

Head templates: {{head|en|symbol}} 12
  1. (sports) Used by fans of American football, positioning themselves as the 12th member of an 11-player team. Categories (topical): Sports, Anarchism, Leftism
    Sense id: en-12-en-symbol-rg-j3PwL Disambiguation of Anarchism: 9 34 31 23 2 Disambiguation of Leftism: 10 32 30 27 1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English symbols Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 20 24 28 3 12 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 11 20 18 34 2 16 Disambiguation of English symbols: 11 28 26 17 9 9 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  2. (neo-Nazism) Alphanumeric code for "AB", referring to the Aryan Brotherhood. Categories (topical): Neo-Nazism
    Sense id: en-12-en-symbol-rOwrBXMB

Inflected forms

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