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1. nine [ a ] denoting a quantity consisting of one more than eight and one less than ten

Used in print:

(L. Don Leet and Florence J. Leet, editors, The World of...)

While accounts of the progress of the tsunami came_in from various points in the Pacific ( Midway reported it was covered with nine feet of water ) , the Hawaiian station made its calculations and notified the military_services and the police that the first big wave would arrive_at Honolulu at 23_:_30 Greenwich_time .

(Peter J. White, "Report on Laos"...)

Now a distinguished old_man called_on nine divinities to come and join us .

(Dell Shannon, The Ace of Spades....)

About nine o ' clock , I call and see if you got any .

Mendoza did n't wake until nearly nine thirty .

(Richard S. Prather, "The Bawdy Beautiful," Cavalier...)

Ten after nine .

Synonyms nine 9 ix Related Terms cardinal

2. nine [ n ] the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

Used in print:

(The New York Times,...)

Nine of the league 's teams play in baseball parks and therefore face an early season conflict in dates .

(E. Lucas Myers, "The Vindication of Dr. Nestor,"...)

The doctor paid the bill and they repaired_to the hotel , room number nine , to initiate Alex further into these undertakings .

They waited three minutes and_then crept out on tip-toe ; the halls were empty and they passed down_the_stairs to number nine and listened at the door .

Although a look of alarm passed_over his face , he did not arrest his movements but disappeared into the shower_room just as the chambermaid emerged from number nine .

Synonyms 9 nine niner Nina_from_Carolina ennead IX Related Terms digit

3. nine [ n ] a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
Examples: "each club played six home games with teams in its own division"

Synonyms club ball_club nine baseball_club Related Terms baseball_team baseball_league

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