twenty-fours

noun

A form of composed type or plates containing 24 leaves or 48 pages, properly arranged for printing and folding.

Meanings

nountwenty-fours pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlymediaA form of composed type or plates containing 24 leaves or 48 pages, properly arranged for printing and folding.
  2. pluralplural onlymediaA book made up of sections of 24 pages.
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APA

twenty-fours. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/twenty-fours

MLA

“twenty-fours.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/twenty-fours. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “twenty-fours,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/twenty-fours.

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