45
[ˈfoɾ.ti ˈfaɪv / kwa.ˈɾen.ta ˈsĩ]
numeral/noun
quarenta e cinco
1. The cardinal number equal to 4 tens and 5 units
There are 45 students in the auditorium.
Há quarenta e cinco alunos no auditório.
2. A vinyl record that plays at 45 revolutions per minute (RPM)
He collected vintage 45s from the 1950s.
Ele colecia discos 45 dos anos 1950.
3. A .45 caliber handgun, commonly a Colt 1911
The detective carried a 45 under his jacket.
O detetive carregava uma 45 sob sua jaqueta.
4. The 45th degree angle or slope
Cut the wood at a 45-degree angle.
Corte a madeira em um ângulo de 45 graus.
The number 45 holds significance in Brazilian and American culture: in music history, 45 rpm vinyl records were the standard format for singles from the 1950s-1980s; in American culture, particularly in urban and hip-hop contexts, '45' is slang for a .45 caliber pistol. In Brazil, the numeral itself is commonly used in addressing, measurements, and general counting without special cultural connotation.
NYC Slang
A 45 (refers to a .45 caliber pistol, especially in hip-hop culture and street slang)
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