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oddsmaking

oddsmaking noun: the setting of odds for gambling.

Noun

oddsmaking (uncountable)

  1. The setting of odds for gambling.
    • He said he knew nothing about oddsmaking.2008 April 10, Larry Dorman, “As Woods Chases History, History Appears”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 10 Apr 2021

Origin of oddsmaking

From odds + making.

Questions about oddsmaking

What does oddsmaking mean?
Oddsmaking means the setting of odds for gambling.
What part of speech is oddsmaking?
Oddsmaking is a noun.

Words near oddsmaking in the dictionary

  1. oddsbud
  2. oddship
  3. oddships
  4. oddsmaker
  5. oddsmakers
  6. oddsmaking
  7. oddsman
  8. oddsmen
  9. oddso
  10. oddsome
  11. oddswise

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