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A '''gross''' is twelve dozen, meaning one hundred forty-four.  In [[American]] [[slang]] it can also be used as a [[synonym]] for disgusting.  Used in a sentence, gross, as a unit, looks like: "I bought a gross of eggs yesterday and now there is no space left in the refrigerator."  Used in a sentence, gross, as a synonym for disgusting looks like: "Yuck, Sam I Am!  Green eggs and ham are gross!"
 
A '''gross''' is twelve dozen, meaning one hundred forty-four.  In [[American]] [[slang]] it can also be used as a [[synonym]] for disgusting.  Used in a sentence, gross, as a unit, looks like: "I bought a gross of eggs yesterday and now there is no space left in the refrigerator."  Used in a sentence, gross, as a synonym for disgusting looks like: "Yuck, Sam I Am!  Green eggs and ham are gross!"
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'''Gross''' can also mean 'extreme', as in the term 'gross negligence'.
    
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[[Category:Units of Measurement]]
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