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checkback en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈt͡ʃɛkbæk/

Etymology

From check + back.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) A play of a designated card as a prompt to one's partner to respond with a play indicating the kinds of card he/she holds.
    • True, you need some form of checkback, which is an artificial two-club or two-diamond rebid by the responder to ask for more information. 2007 May 10, Phillip Alder, “From a Nevada Tournament, Defense by the Textbook”, in New York Times: