"big six" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the big six [canonical]
Head templates: {{en-prop|def=1}} the big six
  1. (ecology) The six elements most used by life: carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus, and sulfur. Categories (topical): Ecology Related terms: macronutrient, micronutrient Coordinate_terms: Big One, big one, big two, Big Three, Big Four, big five, big eight
    Sense id: en-big_six-en-name-VInZaDMe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 66 34 Topics: biology, ecology, natural-sciences

Noun

Forms: big sixes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} big six (plural big sixes)
  1. In the game of craps, a prominent space on the table where one can place a bet that the shooter will roll a six before a seven.
    Sense id: en-big_six-en-noun-9XNtHhtS

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for big six meaning in English (1.9kB)

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