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1
twelve
:
Examples:
a dozen
eggs
This
recipe
makes three dozen
cookies
.
dozens
of
informal
I've
spoken
to him
dozens
of (= many) times, but I still don't know his name!
by the dozen People line up by the dozen to
speak
to her in person after
lectures
.
in their
dozens
UK
Speculators are
buying
up
village
houses
in their
dozens
.
2
a
group
or
collection
of
twelve
:
Examples:
a dozen
eggs
I
brought
home a
half
dozen/
half
a dozen (= six)
eggs
.
3
a
group
of
twelve
things:
Examples:
Most people know only a few big-name insurers but there are about two dozen.
4
a
large
but not
exact
number
:
Examples:
She
coordinates
the work of
dozens
of
employees
.
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