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touch-move rule

touch-move rule proper noun: the rule stating that, if a player intentionally touches a piece when it is their turn, they must move or capture the piece if it is legal to do so.

Proper noun

touch-move rule

  1. The rule stating that, if a player intentionally touches a piece when it is their turn, they must move or capture the piece if it is legal to do so.

Questions about touch-move rule

What does touch-move rule mean?
Touch-move rule means the rule stating that, if a player intentionally touches a piece when it is their turn, they must move or capture the piece if it is legal to do so.
What part of speech is touch-move rule?
Touch-move rule is a proper noun.

Words near touch-move rule in the dictionary

  1. touch-marks
  2. touch-me-not
  3. touch-me-not-ish
  4. touch-me-not-ishness
  5. touch-me-nots
  6. touch-move rule
  7. touch-needle
  8. touch-needles
  9. touch-paper
  10. touch-papers
  11. touch-phone

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