partscore en · NOUN
Etymology
From part + score.
Meanings
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A trick score less than 100, obtained by making a contract.
At the other tables, Lady Billingham made five diamonds exactly, but both Commons pairs cautiously stopped in partscores.
2007 November 3, Phillip Alder, “The Lords Take the Lead in a Long-Running Battle”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| partscores | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| part-score | alternative | lexicographic |