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| Bite [Motor Sports] |
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[1] "Round of bite" describes the turning or adjusting of a car's jacking screws found at each wheel. "Weight jacking" distributes the car's weight at each wheel.
[2] Adhesion of a tire to the track surface. When a racecar recovers after a turn or a slide and the tires regain traction with the race track.
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| Biter [Curling] |
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A stone that's touching the house and may be a counter.
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| Bitla [Archery] |
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An arrow with a point of hard wood, Travancore.
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| Bitt [Sailing] |
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A sturdy post mounted on the bow or stern to which anchor or mooring lines may be attached.
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| Bitter End [Sailing] |
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The end of a line. Also the end of the anchor rode attached to the boat.
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| Bj [Blackjack] |
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[1] An abbreviation for Black Jack, the game. [2] An abbreviation for a two-card total of 21
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| Bja [Blackjack] |
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An abbreviation for Don Schlesinger's book entitled Black Jack Attack.
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| Bjf [Blackjack] |
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An abbreviation for Black Jack Forum, Arnold Snyder's newsletter.
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| Bjfb [Blackjack] |
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An abbreviation for Bryce Carlson's book entitled Black Jack For Blood.
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| Bjpw [Wrestling] |
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Big Japan Pro-Wrestling
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| Black [Horse Racing] |
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A horse color which is black, including the muzzle, flanks, mane, tail and legs unless white markings are present.
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| Black & Whites [Blackjack] |
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The traditional dress worn by dealers while job hunting and often after being hired. It consists of white shirt or blouse, black trousers or pants, and black shoes.
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| Black Action [Roulette] |
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A bet made with a black ($100) chip.
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| Black Action or Black Play [Blackjack] |
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Terms often used to describe using $100 units or a bettor who bets in amounts greater than $100.
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| Black Bet [Roulette] |
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A wager that the color of the next number will be black.
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| Black Book [General] |
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The list of undesirable people who are forbidden to enter any casino in Nevada.
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| Black Box [Motor Sports] |
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Unlike those which store recording devices in airplanes, a race car's black box contains high tech electrical systems which control most engine functions. More technically referred to as the Engine Electronic Controls, the Engine Control Unit or the Engine Management System.
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| Black Card [Fencing] |
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Used to indicate the most serious offences in a fencing competition. The offending fencer is usually expelled from the event or tournament.
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| Black Chip [Poker] |
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A $100 chip, in many card rooms and casinos.
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| Black Flag [Motor Sports] |
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The signal for a driver to come into the pits, usually to allow officials to inspect it to determine whether it can run safely after an accident. It may also mean that officials have already decided the car is to slow or too dangerous to continue running, as when it has a serious oil leak that makes the track slippery.
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| Black Flagged (Black Flag) [Motor Sports] |
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This is the dreaded flag that no driver wants to see. It means "go to your pit, get off the racetrack, you've done something wrong." Often it means a driver is dumping fluids on the track making it dangerous, or was speeding on the pit road, which is against the rules.
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| Black Ice [Golf] |
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A proprietary face coating applied to the face of a club in order to increase spin. Primarily used on wedges, but can be applied to woods, irons and putters also.
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| Black Leg [Poker] |
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Archaic term for crooked card-sharp.
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| Black Maria [Poker] |
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1) The queen of spades; sometimes called just Maria. 2) The ace of spades, particularly when associated with the game of high spade in the hole. 3) A high spade in the hole. 4) Also in home games, seven-card stud in which the pot is split between the holder of the high hand and the player who has the queen of spades in the hole.
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| Black Type [Horse Racing] |
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Boldface type, used in sales catalogues, to distinguish horses that have won or placed in a stakes race. Many sales catalogues have eliminated the use of black type for stakes below a certain monetary level-$15,000 in 1985, $20,000 from 1986-1989 and $25,000 beginning in 1990. If a horse's name appears in boldface type in a catalogue and in all capital letters, it has won at least one black-type event. If it appears in boldface type and capital and lower case letters, it was second or third in at least one black-type event. Black type was awarded to fourth-place finishers in races before Jan. 1, 1990.
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| Blackas [Baseball] |
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Western Australian state team (derived from the black and gold state colours and state symbol, the black swan). Also, less common term used - "Black".
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| Blackjack [General] |
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A card game where players try to beat the dealer by getting closest to 21 without going over.
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| Blackjack / 21 / Twenty-One [Blackjack] |
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[1] Name of the game in which a player makes a bet, plays his cards and tries to get closer than the dealer to a count of 21, without going over. [2] To deal an ace and a ten-count card as the first two cards, also called a "Snapper" or "Natural." Blackjack usually pays 3/2, meaning you win $3 for every $2 bet.
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| Blackjack Table [Blackjack] |
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The Blackjack table typically has between 5 and 7 playing places. The position to the leftmost side of the table ( closest to the Dealer ) typically is referred to as the First Baseman.
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| Blackout [Bingo] |
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A variation of the game of bingo in which the object is to cover all the 25 spaces on your card. Usually 50 to 60 of the 75 bingo numbers have to be called to cover all the numbers on a card. But blackouts in as few as 42 or 43 numbers have been recorded in the Seattle area in the past five years. Blackouts in 48 or 49 numbers, while not frequent, are not uncommon.
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| Blacks [Blackjack] |
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$100 table checks. "I've been dealing to blacks all night."
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| Blacksmith [Horse Racing] |
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A farrier or a horseshoer.
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| Blacktype [Horse Racing] |
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Bold-face type used in sales catalogs to distinguish horses who have won or placed in a stake race.
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| Bladder [Motor Sports] |
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The bladder keeps the fuel from spilling and catching fire in the case of a rear impact.
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| Blade [Wrestling] |
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(verb) The act of using a small razor blade to cut open the skin (usually on the forehead) and cause the flow of blood. The act of blading is usually done to add dramatic effect to a match. Whenever a wrestler bleeds in a match, it usually means he has bladed. There is no Hollywood-style 'fake blood' in wrestling. Also known as "juicing."
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| Blade Height [Golf] |
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The measurement of an iron head at the center of the face from the ground line to the top line.
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| Blade Length [Golf] |
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The measurement of an iron head from the radius of the crotch of the head to the farthest point of the toe.
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| Blade Putter [Golf] |
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A type of putter with an iron head with the basic form the same as other standard numbered irons.
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| Blade Style Head [Golf] |
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The class of irons identified by their equal weight distribution. Blades are identified by their smooth back shape. Blade style irons are popular among better players due to the increased feel and feedback they may provide. Blades are also known as muscle-back irons due to a possible concentration of weight directly behind the center of the club face.
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| Bladed [Golf] |
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A shot that has a low "line drive" trajectory as a result of having been struck on the lower portion of the clubface on or above the ball's equator. (Skulled shot)
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| Blank [Poker] |
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A card that is of no value to a player's hand.
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| Blank End [Curling] |
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An end in which no points are scored.
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| Blanket [Greyhound Racing] |
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A covering for a greyhound bearing a number and color corresponding to post position. There are nine officially numbered blankets used in greyhound racing; Mile High uses eight in each race.
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| Blanket Finish [Horse Racing] |
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When the horses finish so close to the winning line you could theoretically put a single blanket across them.
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| Blanket Insurance [Motor Sports] |
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A property-liability insurance that covers more than one piece of property.
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| Blast [Golf] |
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A shot that takes a large amount of sand with it when hitting out of a sand trap. An explosion shot. An aggressive shot. A powerful drive.
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| Blaze [Poker] |
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1) A hand consisting of five face cards. It has no ranking in card room poker, though sometimes does in private games. The term is often used by lowball players to embellish their hard-luck stories. "That guy just got his second bicycle, and what'd I get? Another blaze." 2) A nonstandard hand sometimes given value in a private or home game, consisting of five face cards, ranking between two pair and three of a kind.
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| Bleach Out [Motor Sports] |
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Old drag racing term in which bleach was poured at the start of the launch pad instead of water, as it is now. When the car did its burnout, the tires would ignite in a ball of fire. This soon was outlawed as too dangerous by the NHRA and IHRA.
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| Bleed [Poker] |
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Win a lot of money a little at a time, from either a game or a particular player.
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| Bleeder [Horse Racing] |
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A horse that bleeds from the lungs when small capillaries that surround the lungs' air sacs (alveoli) rupture. The medical term is "exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage" (EIPH). Blood may be seen coming out of the horse's nostrils, known as "epistaxis," although it is typically discovered by a fiber optic endoscopic examination after exercise. Hot, humid weather and cold are known to exacerbate the problem. The most common preventative treatment currently available is the use of the diuretic furosemide (Lasix). Less than one bleeder in 20 shows signs of epistaxis. See "Exercise-Induced Pulmonary Hemorrhage" subsection of "Respiratory System" in veterinary supplement for a more detailed explanation.
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| Bleeder Valve [Motor Sports] |
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A valve in the wheel used to reduce air pressure in tires. Bleeder valves are not approved for NASCAR Busch Series, Grand National Division racing.
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| Bleeding [Horse Racing] |
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Short-hand term for a medical condition called exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage (EIPH). In a horse that suffers from bleeding, the small capillaries that surround the lungs' air sacs (alveoli) rupture. Blood may sometimes be seen coming from the horse's nostrils, but more often is seen through an endoscopic examination after exercise.
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| Blend [Motor Sports] |
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A racing fuel combining methanol and nitromethane.
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| Blend Line [Motor Sports] |
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Line painted on the track near the apron and extending from the pit road exit into the first turn. When leaving the pits, a driver must stay below it so he or she can safely "blend" back into traffic.
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| Blind [Poker] |
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1) A mandatory bet made by certain player(s) usually sitting left of the Button before each new hand is dealt. Used in place of antes or in conjunction with antes. 2) Describing the Southern California form of limit poker, in which one blind is put in by the player to the left of the deal position, and any player winning two pots in a row must over blind the next hand (that is, double the stakes). Who wins a hand is usually kept track of by a plastic disk labeled "blind" on one side. The winner of one pot receives the disk face down with his chips; if he wins the next pot, the house dealer turns the disk so that the "blind" side is face up.
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| Blind and Atraddle Game [Poker] |
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A game in which the player to the left of the dealer (the blind) puts in (usually) one chip before getting any cards, and the player to his left (the straddle) puts in two chips. This represents a blind open followed by a blind raise. The first player to have a choice on making a bet after having seen his cards is the player two positions to the left of the dealer. This is an old name for what is now called a two-blind traveling blind game. This is similar to ante and straddle.
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| Blind Bet [Horse Racing] |
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A bet made by a racetrack bookmaker on another horse to divert other bookmakers' attention away from his sizeable betting on his/her main horse thus to avoid a shortening of the odds on the main horse.
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| Blind Bet (Or Blind) [Poker] |
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A blind bet, or blind, is a forced bet that must be posted before you see any cards. Blinds are an alternative to antes for getting money in the pot initially. Blinds are more often used in flop games like hold'em and omaha than in stud and draw games. Typically in hold'em the two players to the left of the dealer button are forced to place blind bets. In limit play, the small blind (to the dealer's left) is typically half the size of a small bet, and the big blind (to the small blind's left) is a full small bet. Betting then starts with the player to the left of the big blind (who is considered under the gun), who must at least call the big blind to stay in. When you sit down at a new table, it's good to wait until it's your turn to blind before playing a hand. See also live blind, structure, and straddle. "Big blind" and "small blind" are also used to refer to the players who posted these bets.
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| Blind Bogey [Golf] |
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A competition in which a score is drawn from a hit and the winner is the player the player who comes closest to matching it.
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| Blind Bore [Golf] |
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A bore configuration of metal woods in which the shaft penetrates the bore to a standard depth of 1/2" from the sole of the club head.
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| Blind Hole [Golf] |
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If the putting green cannot be seen by the player as he approaches, the hole is called blind.
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| Blind Off [Poker] |
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In a tournament, when a player doesn't show up at the start of a tournament but has paid for his chips, or after a break or on a second or succeeding day of play, his chips are put into the pot to cover his blind or blinds each time the blinds come to him, until he does show up. If the player never shows up, all his chips might be blinded off.
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| Blind Open [Poker] |
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1) A game in which the player to the left of the dealer (the blind) puts in (usually) one chip before getting any cards. After all the cards have been dealt, the player to the left of the blind must either fold, call the opening bet, or raise. In some games, this player must come in for a raise (or fold). 2) An opening bet made without looking at one's cards.
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| Blind Opening [Poker] |
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A game in which the player to the left of the dealer (the blind) puts in (usually) one chip before getting any cards. After all the cards have been dealt, the player to the left of the blind must either fold, call the opening bet, or raise. In some games, this player must come in for a raise (or fold).
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| Blind or "no Look" Pass [Basketball] |
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A pass from a ball handler who does not see the receiver, but is estimating where he should be.
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| Blind Pass [Basketball] |
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A pass from a ball handler who does not see his receiver, but is estimating where he should be.
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| Blind Raise [Poker] |
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When a player raises without first looking at his or her cards.
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| Blind Robber [Poker] |
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Someone who steals the blind (usually from the middle blind position to win the big blind, or the dealer position to win both blinds), that is, opens a pot without having good cards, hoping the blind will just throw his cards away and the opener can win the chips represented by the blind or blinds without having to actually play the hand.
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| Blind Stealer [Poker] |
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Someone who steals the blind (usually from the middle blind position to win the big blind, or the dealer position to win both blinds), that is, opens a pot without having good cards, hoping the blind will just throw his cards away and the opener can win the chips represented by the blind or blinds without having to actually play the hand.
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| Blind Stud [Poker] |
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A home game, also called Mike or racehorse, played as five-, six-, or seven-card stud, with the exception that all cards are dealt face down. For example, in the seven-card stud variant, each player receives three cards face down, followed by a round of betting, another card face down, another round of betting, a fifth card face down, another round of betting, a sixth card face down, another round of betting, and a final card face down, with a final round of betting. The game generates a lot of action, but is more of a gamble--and thus presents less opportunity to the skillful, analytical player--than the "normal" stud versions with their several rounds of face-up cards.
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| Blind Switch [Horse Racing] |
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A situation in a race where a horse is pocketed behind horses and the jockey must decide whether to hope for an opening or take back and go around.
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| Blind Tiger [Poker] |
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Blind Open. A game in which the player to the left of the dealer (the blind) puts in (usually) one chip before getting any cards. After all the cards have been dealt, the player to the left of the blind must either fold, call the opening bet, or raise. In some games, this player must come in for a raise (or fold).
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| Blinders [Equestrian Sports] |
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Same as blinkers.
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| Blinkers [Horse Racing] |
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A cup-shaped device applied over the sides of the horse's head near his eyes to limit his vision. This helps to prevent him from swerving away from distracting objects or other horses on either side of him. Blinker cups come in a variety of sizes and shapes to allow as little or as much vision as the trainer feels is appropriate.
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| Blip [Motor Sports] |
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To race an engine intermittently with repeated short bursts on the accelerator.
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| Blister [Horse Racing] |
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A blister is a chemical ointment or liquid which when applied to a limb causes an acute inflammation to develop. It is used to hasten repair of some chronic pathology such as an osselet, ring bone, bowed tendon, etc.
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| Blistering [Poker] |
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The marks put on cards described under peg.
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| Blisterning [Motor Sports] |
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What happens to racing tires when they overheat; the top layer of rubber comes off in dime-sized to quarter-sized chunks.
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| Blitz [Football] |
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A play where the defensive team sends players rushing towards the line of scrimmage as soon as the ball is snapped to try to sack the quarterback.
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| Blivit [Poker] |
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A totally worthless hand. When caught bluffing, a player might announce, "I've got a blivit."
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| Block [Sailing] |
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One or more wheels with grooves in them (pulleys) designed to carry a line and change the direction of its travel. A housing around the wheel allows the block to be connected to a spar, or another line. Lines used with a block are known as tackle.
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| Block and Tackle [Sailing] |
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A combination of one or more blocks and the associated tackle necessary to give a mechanical advantage. Useful for lifting heavy loads.
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| Block Heel [Horse Racing] |
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Horseshoe with a raised heel, to prevent running down.
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| Block System [Poker] |
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1) A form of blind open (A game in which the player to the left of the dealer (the blind) puts in (usually) one chip before getting any cards.) in which large compulsory blind bets start the action. 2) Marking the backs of cards by covering part of the design with ink.
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| Block(Ing) [Motor Sports] |
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When a driver changes position on the track to prevent drivers behind them from passing.
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| Blocked [Golf] |
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Shut off when trying to move up.
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| Blocked Shot [Basketball] |
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A shot that is deflected from its course toward the basket by a defensive player before it has reached its highest point. See also goaltending.
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| Blocker [Ice Hockey] |
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The goalie's blocking glove or the pad attached to it.
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| Blocking [Motor Sports] |
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Racing term for changing position on the track to prevent drivers behind from passing. Blocking is accepted if a car is defending position in the running order but considered unsportsmanlike if lapped cars hold up more competitive teams.
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| Blocking Glove [Ice Hockey] |
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A large glove worn by the goalie on the stick hand, which has a rectangular pad attached to the back. Also known as the blocker.
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| Blockout Work [Poker] |
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Marking the backs of cards by covering part of the design with ink.
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| Blocks [Speed Skating] |
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Barriers that mark the inner boundary of the track.
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| Blocky [Poker] |
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In hold 'em, 6-3 as one's first two cards.
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| Blood Game [Poker] |
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A, usually, high-stakes poker game, in which the prime objective of the players is to win money. Also called cutthroat game. The opposite of a social game.
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| Blood Worms [Horse Racing] |
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Blood worms are recognized to be the most dangerous of all internal parasites that are found in a horse. The adults live in the large intestine and the larvae migrate in the arteries causing a thickening of the blood vessels and sometimes a local stoppage of blood flow.
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| Blood-Typing [Horse Racing] |
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A way to verify a horse's parentage. Blood-typing is usually completed within the first year of a horse's life and is necessary before registration papers will be issued by The Jockey Club.
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| Bloodline [Horse Racing] |
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Pedigree; family lineage.
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| Bloodstock Agent [Horse Racing] |
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A person who advises and/or represents a buyer or seller of Thoroughbreds at a public auction or a private sale. A bloodstock agent usually works on commission, often five percent of the purchase price, and can also prepare a horse for sale.
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| Blook [Poker] |
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The joker. This term is used only by those who have played a lot in home games and not much in card rooms.
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| Blooker [Poker] |
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The joker. This term is used only by those who have played a lot in home games and not much in card rooms. Sometimes called blook.
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| Bloop [Baseball] |
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A fly ball that lands in between the infielders and outfielders.
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| Blooper [Baseball] |
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A weakly hit fly ball
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| Blow [General] |
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When the odds of a horse increase rapidly. This means the horse is very unfavoured by investors, often because they are heavily backing another runner. Therefore the odds of the unfavoured horse are increased, often to counter balance the odds of the favoured runner which decrease because of its popularity.
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| Blow Back [Poker] |
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Lose one's profit, often due to having stuck around too long.
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| Blow it [Blackjack] |
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To lose a bet for the dealers. "I've blown every bet they've made for me tonight."
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| Blow Out [Horse Racing] |
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Short exercise to limber a horse before a race.
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| Blow Up [Wrestling] |
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V.i. to become fatigued or exhausted. The Ultimate Warrior was said to be one of a number of wrestlers who blows up on the entry ramp.
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| Blow-Out [Horse Racing] |
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A short, timed workout, usually a day or two before a race, designed to sharpen a horse's speed. Usually three-eighths or one-half of a mile in distance.
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| Blowed (Motor) [Motor Sports] |
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Major league engine failure, for instance when a connecting rod goes through the engine block producing a lot of smoke and steam. "We blowed the motor."
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| Blower [Keno] |
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Part of the machine used to dispense keno balls. The blower uses air to force the balls into a tube where they can be viewed and/or removed by the keno operator.
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| Blowing Up [Horse Racing] |
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A horse which has had a very hard run, is not at its peak fitness, or does not handle the rigours of a race very well, may be referred to as ‘blowing up' after the run. This means the horse is breathing vigorously and excessively.
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| Blown Engine [Motor Sports] |
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[1] An engine that has suffered a catastrophic bottom-end failure, such as a broken connecting rod. Engines that have blown usually have suffered irrepairable block damage and have to be junked. Blowing an engine frequently produces a huge cloud of smoke and leaves oil and pieces of metal all over the track, making a caution flag necessary.
[2] An engine equipped with a supercharger. (Not common usage in oval-track racing; this is more a drag racing term.)
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| Blown Motor [Motor Sports] |
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Major-league engine failure, for instance, when a connecting rod goes through the engine block, producing a lot of smoke and steam.
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| Blown Saves [Baseball] |
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This is charged any time a pitcher comes into a game where a save situation is in place and he loses the lead.
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| Blowout [Horse Racing] |
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A very short, timed workout, usually a day or two before a race, designed to sharpen a horse's speed.
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| Blue [Baseball] |
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Umpire, because of blue umpire's uniform, even used when the umpire is not wearing blue. Victorian Baseball Association umpire, Greg Howard, has the car number plates "HEYBLU"!
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| Blue Box [General] |
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A device used by some bookmakers to make illegal long distance calls.
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| Blue Flag [Motor Sports] |
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Blue flag with yellow stripe tells the cars to which the flag applies that they must allow the traffic lapping them to pass without delay.
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| Blue Flag with Yellow / Stripe [Motor Sports] |
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Signals a slower driver to move over on the track and let the leaders proceed. This usually occurs near the end of a race when the slower car is many laps behind. This flag is to ensure safety for the cars still racing for the win.
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| Blue Line [Ice Hockey] |
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One of two, 12-inch-wide lines that run across the width of the ice, 60 feet from the goal line. They divide the ice into three zones. See attacking zone; defensive zone; neutral zone.
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| Blue Lines [Ice Hockey] |
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Two blue, 12-inch wide lines running parallel across the ice, each 60 feet from the goal; they divide the rink into three zones called the attacking, defending and neutral (or center) zones; defending blue line is the line closer to a player’s own net; attacking blue line is the one farther from his net; used in determining offsides.
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| Blue Oval [Motor Sports] |
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Ford. The name comes from the shape of its logo.
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| Blue Sky, Black Death [Skydiving] |
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Philosophical expression for jumping hard and having fun without getting yourself killed.
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