big six

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English

Noun

big six (plural big sixes)

  1. In the game of craps, a prominent space on the table where one can place a bet that the shooter will roll a six before a seven.
    Coordinate term: big eight

Proper noun

the big six

  1. (ecology) The six elements most used by life: carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus, and sulfur.

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