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pie rule

pie rule noun: a rule used in certain strategy games for the purpose of fairness, where immediately after the first player's initial move the opposing player may optionally switch, taking over the first player's role and position for the rest of the game.

Noun

pie rule (plural pie rules)

  1. A rule used in certain strategy games for the purpose of fairness, where immediately after the first player's initial move the opposing player may optionally switch, taking over the first player's role and position for the rest of the game.
    Synonyms:
    swap rule

Synonyms of pie rule

  • swap rule

Forms of pie rule

pluralpie rules

Origin of pie rule

From the idea of dividing up a pie fairly: one person cuts and the other chooses a slice.

Questions about pie rule

What does pie rule mean?
Pie rule means a rule used in certain strategy games for the purpose of fairness, where immediately after the first player's initial move the opposing player may optionally switch, taking over the first player's role and position for the rest of the game.
What part of speech is pie rule?
Pie rule is a noun.
What is the plural of pie rule?
The plural of pie rule is pie rules.

Words near pie rule in the dictionary

  1. pie pans
  2. pie plant
  3. pie plants
  4. pie plate
  5. pie plates
  6. pie rule
  7. pie rules
  8. pie safe
  9. pie safes
  10. pie server
  11. pie servers

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