nine

1. nine (num) — sense 1

Definition: A numerical value equal to 9; the number following eight and preceding ten.

Example: Would they want me to vote my conscience or would they want us to unanimously go the whole nine yards, declare him sane and possibly have the trial end up in a death sentence?

2. nine (num) — sense 2

Definition: Describing a group or set with nine elements.

Example: A cat has nine lives.

3. nine (noun) — sense 3

Definition: The digit or figure 9.

Example: Indeed, if a number does not have nines, you can remove or add zeroes at the end of a biography to get another biography of the same number.

4. nine (noun) — sense 4

Definition: A playing card with nine pips.

5. nine (noun) — sense 5

Definition: A nine-millimeter semi-automatic pistol.

Example: Hiro risks turning on a small flashlight, uses it to rummage around the yatcht, picking up valuable stuff: a few bottles of (presumably) drinkable water, some food, extra ammunition for his nine.