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declarer

In a card game such as bridge, the player who makes the contract and plays the hand on behalf of their partnership.

Noun participant_role Level 1214

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dummy

In bridge, the declarer's partner, whose cards are placed face up on the table after the opening lead.

Noun participant_role Level 1214

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finesse

In a card game, an attempt to win a trick by playing a card that is not the highest, relying on the chance that higher cards have already been played ...

Noun strategic_tactic Level 1214

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follow suit

In a card game, to play a card of the same suit as the card led in the trick, when able or required to do so.

Verb rule_defined_action Level 1214

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grand slam

In a card game, a bid or contract to win all thirteen tricks in a deal.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1214

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hearts

A trick-taking card game in which players try to avoid taking tricks containing hearts, often while also avoiding the queen of spades.

Noun activity Level 1214

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lead

To play the first card of a trick in a card game.

Verb rule_defined_action Level 1214

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meld

A set of matching cards laid down in a card game to score points.

Noun collection_things Level 1214

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no-trump

A contract in a trick-taking card game, especially bridge, in which no suit is designated as trump.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1214

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overtrick

In a card game with bidding, a trick won by a side beyond the number of tricks it contracted to take.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1214

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pass

In a card game, to decline to make a bid when it is your turn to bid.

Verb rule_defined_action Level 1214

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redouble

In a card game, to double an opponent’s double of one’s bid, increasing the stakes or scoring value again.

Verb rule_defined_action Level 1214

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revoke

In a card game, to fail to follow the suit led when you have a card of that suit.

Verb rule_defined_action Level 1214

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rubber

A match in a card game, especially bridge, that is won by the first side to win two games.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1214

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rummy

A card game in which players draw and discard cards to form matching sets and consecutive runs.

Noun activity Level 1214

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small slam

In a trick-taking card game such as bridge, a bid or contract to win twelve of the thirteen tricks.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1214

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trick

In a card game, a set of cards played one by one by the players in a round, usually won by the player who plays the highest-ranking card according to ...

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1214

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trump

A card in the trump suit, which beats cards of every other suit in a card game.

Noun small_movable_object Level 1214

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undertrick

In contract bridge, a trick that the declaring side fails to take below the number of tricks required by its contract.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1214

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vulnerable

In contract bridge, having a higher game bonus and facing larger penalties for going down than a nonvulnerable side.

Adjective quality Level 1214

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anchor

The last runner in a track-and-field relay team, who runs the final leg.

Noun participant_role Level 1215

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baton

A short stick that a runner carries and passes to the next runner in a track relay race.

Noun small_movable_object Level 1215

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cross-country

A running race held over natural, open terrain rather than on a standard track.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1215

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decathlon

An athletics competition in which each athlete competes in ten track-and-field events, usually over two days, and receives a combined score.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1215

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discus

A heavy, flat, circular implement that an athlete throws for distance in the track-and-field event of discus.

Noun small_movable_object Level 1215

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field event

A track-and-field competition in which athletes perform a jumping or throwing discipline, rather than a running race.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1215

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half marathon

An athletics road race covering 21.0975 kilometers (13.1 miles), half the distance of a marathon.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1215

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hammer throw

A track-and-field throwing event in which an athlete spins and throws a heavy metal ball attached to a wire and handle as far as possible.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1215

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heptathlon

An athletics competition in which each athlete competes in seven track-and-field events, with performances scored to determine the overall winner.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1215

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high jump

An athletics event in which competitors run up to and jump over a horizontal bar without knocking it down, aiming to clear it at the greatest height.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1215

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hurdle

A lightweight barrier that athletes jump over during a hurdles race in track and field.

Noun small_movable_object Level 1215

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hurdles

An athletics race in which runners sprint over a series of barriers called hurdles.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1215

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javelin

A long, slender spear used in track and field that an athlete throws for distance.

Noun weapon Level 1215

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long jump

An athletics event in which competitors run along a runway and jump as far as possible into a sand pit.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1215

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marathon

A long-distance running race in athletics that covers 42.195 kilometers.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1215

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pacemaker

A runner who leads a track race at a planned speed to help other runners maintain their pace, often withdrawing before the finish.

Noun participant_role Level 1215

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pole vault

An athletics event in which competitors use a long flexible pole to propel themselves over a high crossbar.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1215

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race walking

An athletics event in which competitors walk as fast as possible while maintaining continuous contact with the ground and keeping the supporting leg s...

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1215

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shot put

An athletics event in which competitors throw a heavy metal ball, called a shot, as far as possible from a circle.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1215

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sprint

A short track-and-field running race run at maximum speed.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1215

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sprinter

An athlete who competes in short-distance running races on a track.

Noun participant_role Level 1215

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starting block

A device with adjustable foot braces that a sprinter pushes off from at the start of a race on the track.

Noun small_movable_object Level 1215

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steeplechase

A track-and-field running race in which competitors run over barriers and water jumps.

Noun activity Level 1215

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track and field

A group of athletic events held on a running track and in the field, including races, jumps, and throws.

Noun activity Level 1215

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triple jump

An athletics jumping event in which an athlete runs up and performs a hop, a step, and a jump into a sand pit, aiming to achieve the greatest distance...

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1215

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artistic swimming

A swimming sport in which athletes perform choreographed routines in the water, often to music, combining synchronized movements, swimming skills, and...

Noun activity Level 1216

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backstroke

A swimming stroke performed on the back, with alternating arm movements and a flutter kick.

Noun performance_technique Level 1216

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belly flop

A dive in swimming or diving in which the diver lands flat on the stomach, usually striking the water with the front of the body.

Noun performance_technique Level 1216

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breaststroke

A swimming stroke in which the swimmer moves both arms together in a sweeping motion while kicking both legs outward and then together.

Noun performance_technique Level 1216

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butterfly

A swimming stroke in which both arms move forward together over the water and the legs kick in a dolphin-like motion.

Noun performance_technique Level 1216

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