"88" meaning in English

See 88 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: 88s [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} 88 (plural 88s)
  1. (dated, military) Ellipsis of German 88 (“WWII German 88mm anti-aircraft artillery piece”). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, dated, ellipsis Alternative form of: German 88 (extra: WWII German 88mm anti-aircraft artillery piece)

Inflected forms

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