21st amendment
noun
an amendment to the u.s. const-tution, ratified in 1933, providing for the repeal of the eighteenth amendment, which had outlawed the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages.
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[twen-tee-fawr sev-uh n, ‐fohr‐, twuhn-tee‐] /ˈtwɛn tiˌfɔr ˈsɛv ən, ‐ˌfoʊr‐, ˈtwʌn ti‐/ adverb continually; constantly: they’re together 24/7. adjective continual; constant: the manufacturer offers 24/7 customer support. also, 24‐7, 24×7, twenty-four seven. twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week: “this convenience store is open 24/7.” the term, which also appears as “24-7,” can be […]
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[twen-tee-fawr sev-uh n, ‐fohr‐, twuhn-tee‐] /ˈtwɛn tiˌfɔr ˈsɛv ən, ‐ˌfoʊr‐, ˈtwʌn ti‐/ adverb continually; constantly: they’re together 24/7. adjective continual; constant: the manufacturer offers 24/7 customer support. also, 24‐7, 24×7, twenty-four seven. twenty-four-seven adverb (informal) twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week; constantly; all the time: consultants would not be available 24/7 twenty-four hours […]
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