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poisoned pawn

poisoned pawn noun: an unprotected pawn whose capture would be a losing move for the capturing player.

Noun

poisoned pawn (plural poisoned pawns)

  1. An unprotected pawn whose capture would be a losing move for the capturing player.

Forms of poisoned pawn

pluralpoisoned pawns
alternative formpoison pawn

Questions about poisoned pawn

What does poisoned pawn mean?
Poisoned pawn means an unprotected pawn whose capture would be a losing move for the capturing player.
What part of speech is poisoned pawn?
Poisoned pawn is a noun.
What is the plural of poisoned pawn?
The plural of poisoned pawn is poisoned pawns.

Words near poisoned pawn in the dictionary

  1. poisonberry
  2. poisoned
  3. poisoned chalice
  4. poisoned chalices
  5. poisoned compliment
  6. poisoned pawn
  7. poisoned pawns
  8. poisoned the well
  9. poisoner
  10. poisoners
  11. poisonest

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