Forties can mean:
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1940s
File:1940s decade montage.png, Above title bar: events during World War II (1939–1945): From left to right: Troops in an LCVP landing craft approaching Omaha Beach on D-Day; Adolf Hitler visits Paris, soon after the Battle of France; The Holoca ...
, the years 1940–1949
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40s
The eukaryotic small ribosomal subunit (40S) is the smaller subunit of the eukaryotic 80S ribosomes, with the other major component being the large ribosomal subunit (60S). The "40S" and "60S" names originate from the convention that ribosomal pa ...
, the years 40-49 AD
*The years 40-49 of any century - see
List of decades
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Long Forties, area in the North Sea
*The
Forties shipping forecast area (roughly corresponding to the
Long Forties)
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Forties oilfield in the North Sea
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Forties pipeline system
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Roaring Forties, strong westerly winds found in the Southern Hemisphere
*Forty-ounce or forty, a glass bottle that holds 40 fluid ounces of
malt liquor
Malt liquor is a type of mass market beer with high alcohol content, most closely associated with North America. Legally, it often includes any alcoholic beverage with 5% or more alcohol by volume made with malted barley. In common usage, it ...
or beer.
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