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hole card

hole card noun: a playing card, dealt face down, that the holder need not reveal until the showdown.

Noun

hole card (plural hole cards)

  1. (in plural) A playing card, dealt face down, that the holder need not reveal until the showdown.
  2. (figuratively, extension) Something held in reserve, or concealed, until it is useful.

Forms of hole card

pluralhole cards

Words formed from hole card

Questions about hole card

What does hole card mean?
Hole card means a playing card, dealt face down, that the holder need not reveal until the showdown.
What part of speech is hole card?
Hole card is a noun.
What is the plural of hole card?
The plural of hole card is hole cards.

Words near hole card in the dictionary

  1. holdup
  2. holdupper
  3. holduppers
  4. holdups
  5. hole
  6. hole card
  7. hole carding
  8. hole cards
  9. hole in one
  10. hole in ones
  11. hole in the head

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