"five by five" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} five by five (not comparable)
  1. Alternative form of five-by-five Tags: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable Alternative form of: five-by-five
    Sense id: en-five_by_five-en-adj-L4PO-7z- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "ref": "2006, Greg Rucka, Perfect Dark: Initial Vector, →ISBN:",
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          "ref": "2008, Robert L. Wilson, Riding the Giant Catfish, →ISBN, page 160:",
          "text": "Five by five Skyhook. How do we sound?",
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