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elephants

The correct spelling is elephants.

How to pronounce elephants

noun

IPA: /ˈelɪfənts/

Say it like: Ele-fan-ts

The correct spelling is elephants. A mammal of the order Proboscidea, having a trunk, and two large ivory tusks jutting from the upper jaw. For example: "Let's play hide and seek. I'll count. One elephant, two elephant, three elephant..."

Usage Examples

Let's play hide and seek. I'll count. One elephant, two elephant, three elephant...

Definition

noun

  1. 1.A mammal of the order Proboscidea, having a trunk, and two large ivory tusks jutting from the upper jaw.
  2. 2.Anything huge and ponderous.
  3. 3.Used when counting to add length, so that each count takes about one second
  4. 4.Ivory.
  5. 5.A large size of paper, measuring 23 by 28 inches, or sometimes 22 by 30, or (double elephant paper) 26 by 40 inches.

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