four-spot
8.1
A playing card, domino, or die with four dots on it
- noun
- /fɔr spɑt/
:
cuatro
- If you play the four-spot, you'll be able to beat his pair of threes.
Examples
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It's your turn—roll the dice and hope for a four-spot.
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I drew a four-spot in the game.
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He drew the four-spot of diamonds from the deck.
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The player needs a four-spot to win.
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In the game of dominoes, I placed a four-spot to win the round.
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The dealer handed me a four-spot card, which made my hand much stronger.
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When we rolled the dice, one of them showed a four-spot that changed the game's outcome.
Synonyms
four
vsfour-spot
1
1.0
A card, die, or domino that shows four spots
has identical meaning but written with a hyphen
How High
nine-spot
6.7
eight-spot
7.8
seven-spot
1
8.8
1
8.8
six-spot
6.3
five-spot
1
7.7
1
7.7
four-spot
8.1
three
1
1.0
1
1.0
Surface Forms
four-spot singular
four-spots plural
Morphology
Etymology
The word four-spot comes from the number four and spot, where spot means 'dot' or 'small mark'. So a four-spot is a playing card, domino, or die that shows four 'dots' on it.