checkback en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈt͡ʃɛkbæk/
Etymology
From check + back.
Meanings
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(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: