a score minus one
noun phrase
Pronunciation: ə skɔːr ˈmaɪnəs wʌn
Definition
The number nineteen, representing the integer between eighteen and twenty.
Examples
The committee consisted of a score minus one members who voted unanimously.
He had reached the age of a score minus one when he finally left his hometown.
The collection contained a score minus one rare stamps from the Victorian era.
How to Use a score minus one
- a score minus one + [plural noun] (quantifier)
- Used to describe a specific quantity of countable objects. — "There were a score minus one items on the list."
- turn/be + a score minus one (age)
- Used to state a person's age. — "He turned a score minus one last week."
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