"807" meaning in English

See 807 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: 807s [plural]
Etymology: In reference to the shape of the 807 vacuum tube. Head templates: {{en-noun}} 807 (plural 807s)
  1. (Ham radio slang) A bottle of beer. Wikipedia link: 807 (vacuum tube)
    Sense id: en-807-en-noun-ECLR3oKR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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