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| Clap Skate [Speed Skating] |
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Allowed only in long track racing, the clap skate has a blade that detaches at the heel, which allows the full length of the blade to remain on the ice for a much longer period of time, increasing speed. When the skate is lifted from the ice, the blade is snapped back into its original position by a spring-loaded hinge located under the ball of the foot. That produces a distinctive clapping sound that gives the skates their name. Also klap skates, often spelled as one word.
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| Class [Horse Racing] |
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The level of competition at which a horse competes.
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| Classes [Sailing] |
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Groups of boats organized for racing. Boats compete against others in the same class, assuming that their performance will be similar.
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| Classic [Horse Racing] |
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1) A race of traditional importance. 2) Used to describe a distance A race at the American classic distance, which is currently 1quarter miles. The European classic distance is 1half miles.
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| Classic Race [Horse Racing] |
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A race restricted to horses of the one age in which all competitors start off the same mark.
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| Classical Cross Country [Skiing] |
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A cross country race in which skiers use the traditional straight striding technique, leaving distinct parallel tracks, with considerable assistance from the ski poles. Skating is not allowed.
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| Classical Skiing [Skiing] |
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Track skiing without skating, as was more often and generally performed prior to the rise in popularity of snow-skating.
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| Classification Points [Wrestling] |
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In a tournament, wrestlers are awarded classification points for each bout won. The points are used to determine seedings in the final round. The following table is used:
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| Clause [Motor Sports] |
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The term used to identify a certain section of the contract or policy.
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| Claw [Archery] |
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A hook on the belt of a crossbowmen used to draw the string on the crossbow. The crossbow was held by putting the foot in a stirrup at the front and the claw was hooked on the string as the crossbowmen was bending over, as the crossbowmen straightened up the string was drawn into position behind the nut.
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| Clay Court [Tennis] |
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A court with a surface made of crushed shale, stone or brick. There are two sorts of claycourts at ATP Tour events: red clay (mostly Europe) -> slower; green clay (US and UK) -> faster.
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| Clean [Poker] |
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1) Honest. "He runs a clean joint." 2) To run out of chips. 3) Win all the money from one or more opponents, or from a game. Also, clean out.
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| Clean Air [Motor Sports] |
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Air without turbulence created in the wake of other race cars. Clean air is found at the very front of the field.
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| Clean and Dip [Golf] |
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Process of using steel wool or light sandpaper on a wooden wood head followed by the application of a coat of polyurethane in order to bring the club back to a “shiny” finish.
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| Clean and Jerk [Weight Lifting] |
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A two-part lift in which the weight must first be pulled from the platform to the shoulders in one motion while splitting or squatting and then standing up (the clean). Before the bar begins to descend, the lifter must jerk the weight overhead with a quick movement, ending with the arms fully extended and the body completely upright.
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| Clean Dealer [Poker] |
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Smooth and efficient dealer, usually said of a professional dealer.
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| Clean House [Curling] |
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The strategy of reducing the number of stones in play in order to keep the scoring area open for the last stone in an end.
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| Clean Money [Blackjack] |
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Checks which the dealer hands out of the tray to pay a bet. "Dirty" money is checks from a losing players bet used to pay the bet of a winning player.
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| Clean Move [Poker] |
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A hard-to-detect cheating manipulation, whether by slSeven-of-hand or with a cheating device; cleverly concealed misdeal.
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| Clean Out [Poker] |
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Win all the money from one or more opponents, or from a game.
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| Clean Round [Equestrian Sports] |
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A round that's completed without a single fault or penalty.
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| Clean Up [Poker] |
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Get rid of the evidence after making a cheating maneuver. A thief may deal himself six cards, and play the best five. When he conceals the extra card among the discards, he is cleaning up. Also called skin the hand.
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| Cleaning [Croquet] |
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Also known as clearing, it is the running of a wicket, and therefore removing deadness on all other balls. Having a dirty ball means that the ball may be picked up (ball-in-hand) and actually cleaned upon notification of ones opponents. It is then replaced to its position with no incurred penalty. (exception: see Rover).
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| Cleanup Slugging % [Baseball] |
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The Slugging Percentage of a player when batting fourth in the batting order.
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| Cleanup Slugging% [Baseball] |
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The Slugging Percentage of a player when batting fourth in the batting order.
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| Clear [Badminton] |
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A shot, similar to the lob in tennis, that is hit over the opponent's head, usually to a point near the back boundary line. The attacking clear is an attempt to score, while the high clear is a defensive shot.
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| Clear Hip Circle [Gymnastics] |
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A hip circle in which the hips do not touch the bar.
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| Clear Out [Basketball] |
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See one-on-one showdown.
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| Clear the Zone [Ice Hockey] |
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To leave the attacking zone in order to avoid being called offside when the puck enters.
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| Clear-Out [Basketball] |
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A play on which four offensive players position themselves on one side of the free throw line, thus clearing out the other side so the fifth player can go one-on-one against a defender.
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| Clearcoat [Motor Sports] |
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The transparent top coat of paint on many newer vehicles; designed to create a long-lasting, lustrous appearance.
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| Clearing the Zone [Ice Hockey] |
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When a defending player sends the puck out of the attacking zone, all the attacking players must leave or clear the zone to avoid being called offsides when the puck reenters the zone.
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| Cleat [Cycling] |
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A metal or plastic attachment on the sole of the cycling shoe that fits into an opening to fasten the shoe to the pedal.
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| Cleat Hitch [Sailing] |
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A figure eight pattern used to tie a line to a cleat.
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| Cleats [Soccer] |
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The metal, plastic or rubber points in the bottom of a soccer shoe used to provide a player with traction; term also used to refer to the shoes themselves.
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| Cleek [Golf] |
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Any one of many narrow-bladed iron clubs used for long shots through the green from the rough or sand. Another name for the # 1 iron. Also, a shallower faced lofted wooden club. Another name for the #4 wood.
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| Cleek Mark [Golf] |
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The mark on the back of a hickory shafted club that helps to identify the maker of the club.
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| Clerk [Blackjack] |
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Slang term used for a dealer. (Like a clerk in a store.) Usually a competent and efficient dealer. Opposite of a '"Lumpy dealer."
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| Clerk of Scales [Horse Racing] |
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In horse racing, a racing official responsible for sequestering all jockeys each racing day, weighing all riders out and in from races, checking their assigned riding weights versus their actual weights, and reporting all changes. In greyhound racing, a racing official responsible for weighing the greyhounds in and out before the race, checking their established weights versus their actual weights, and reporting all changes.
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| Clevis Pin [Sailing] |
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A metal pin used to attach fittings to each other or their mounts.
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| Clevor [Motor Sports] |
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Name for a Ford production-based small-block V-8, which is the basis for the current Ford NASCAR Winston Cup engine. The engine is an amalgam of the best features from the "Cleveland" and "Windsor" engines of the '70s, and the "Clevor" name is a combination of the two names. The engine is now being phased out of production by Ford, and it's unclear how much longer it will continue to race in NASCAR.
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| Clew [Sailing] |
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The lower aft corner of a sail.
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| Client (Us) [Horse Racing] |
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Purchaser of betting information from horseman or other tipster.
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| Climate-Control System [Motor Sports] |
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The non-technical term for the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system (HVAC). Most current vehicles have all three - heating, defrost, and AC.
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| Climb [Horse Racing] |
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To run with unusually high motion of forelegs, usually when flustered or tired.
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| Climb-Out [Skydiving] |
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The act of getting into a starting position before exiting the aircraft while it is in flight.
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| Climbing [Horse Racing] |
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When a horse lifts its front legs abnormally high as it gallops, causing it to run inefficiently.
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| Clip [Motor Sports] |
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On a tube-frame Stock car, the front and rear sections are designed so that if they are damaged in an accident, they can easily be cut off (with a cutting torch) from the main part of the chassis, and a new section welded on. These replacable sections are referred to as the "front clip" and "rear clip".
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| Clip Joint [Poker] |
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An illegal card room or casino whose denizens include thieves, usually with the consent of the house.
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| Clipping [Football] |
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Blocking an opponent below the waist from behind; this illegal block is a personal foul, punishable by a 15-yard penalty.
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| Clips [Croquet] |
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The color of each ball, the clips are placed on the next wicket that a ball for. The clips are placed on the top of the wickets through the first six wickets and on the sides for the six back wickets. They are used in tournament play and by the easily confused.
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| Clock-in (Out) [Blackjack] |
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To start or end your shift by reporting to the time clock to record your hours of work. "I forgot to clock out last night and I got a pink slip."
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| Clocker [Horse Racing] |
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The person responsible for accurately timing the workouts of a horse.
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| Clocking [Roulette] |
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There are two forms of Clocking: Wheel Clocking ([1] To keep track of the results of roulette spins to ascertain patterns and possibility of wheel bias. [2] The other is to visually or electronically clock the speed of the wheel in an effort to predict where the ball will land.) and Player Clocking (Watching to see which players have been winning and with what methods in order to use the Chameleon Strategy and mimic their betting patterns.).
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| Close [Keno] |
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The time when no keno tickets will be written by the casino. Normally just before the draw until just after the draw.
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| Close (Us) [Horse Racing] |
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Final odds on a horse (e.g. 'closed at 5 to 1'). Confusingly equates to 'Starting Price' in the UK.
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| Close Hauled [Sailing] |
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Sailing with the sails hauled tight, sailing the boat towards the wind as much as possible.
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| Close Quarters [Fencing] |
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A situation in which the two fencers are close to one another but still able to wield their weapons.
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| Close Reach [Sailing] |
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Sailing with the wind coming from the direction forward of the beam of the boat. A close reach is the point of sail between a beam reach and close hauled.
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| Close to the Chest [Poker] |
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Tight. "He plays them close to the vest." Comes from the way players held their cards to avoid their being seen by others.
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| Close to the Vest [Poker] |
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Tight. "He plays them close to the vest." Comes from the way players held their cards to avoid their being seen by others.
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| Close Up [Sailing] |
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A flag hoisted to the top of a flagpole. Also see at the dip.
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| Close Winded [Sailing] |
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A boat that is able to sail well into the wind.
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| Closed Draw [Figure Skating] |
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A draw in which the referee draws numbers from a container, in the presence of judges, to determine skating order for an event. See also open draw.
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| Closed Face [Golf] |
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The position of the club face when it is pointed slightly to the left of the target.
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| Closed Game [Poker] |
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A game in which no other participants than those currently seated are permitted. In poker, the term usually applies only to private games. In casinos, the term is used for a game, usually blackjack, in which one player is making very large bets, does not want other players interfering with his play, requests to play alone, and the house, wanting his action, accedes.
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| Closed Hand [Poker] |
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A hand consisting of all cards face down. Usually the term refers to a draw poker hand, rarely to no peeky.
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| Closed Knees [Horse Racing] |
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A condition when the cartilaginous growth plate above the knee (distal radial physis) has turned to bone. Indicates completion of long bone growth and is one sign of maturity.
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| Closed Paddle [Table Tennis] |
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A paddle tilted downward, toward the table. Striking the ball with a closed paddle tends to produce topspin. Compare open paddle.
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| Closed Stance [Golf] |
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A stance in which the left foot extends over the ball's line of flight. Opposite of open stance.
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| Closed Wheel [Motor Sports] |
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Referring to cars that have fenders - the tires are not exposed like in F1, CART and IRL. Stock cars, sports cars, trucks and touring cars all have closed wheels.
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| Closed-End Lease [Motor Sports] |
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In a lease contract, specifies the vehicle's residual value at the end of the lease term. The lessee is not responsible for the value of the vehicle at term end, but he may face charges for excess wear-and-tear and excessive mileage. Also called a walk-away lease.
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| Closed-Wheel Cars [Motor Sports] |
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The suspension, wheels and tires are mostly covered by the body. Production-based race vehicles such as NASCAR stock cars are examples of closed-wheel cars as opposed to open-wheel "formula" cars.
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| Closer [Baseball] |
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Relief pitcher who specialises in pitching the last few outs of a game. General used to hold a lead in the late innings of a game.
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| Closing Bet [Greyhound Racing] |
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Where you place a second bet of the same stake on the same event and in the opposite direction to the first. This determines your profit or loss and finish your involvement in that event, unless you had other events open.
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| Closing Costs [Motor Sports] |
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Any expenses added onto the lease that are incidental to the purchase. (For example, title fees and appraisal fees.)
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| Closing Line [General] |
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The final list of point spreads offered before game time.
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| Cloth Yard Arrow [Archery] |
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An arrow of a certain length used for medieval English arrows, about 36 inches in length.
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| Clou [Archery] |
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A white cloth placed on the ground as a marker for long distance shooting.
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| Clout Shoot [Archery] |
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An archery contest where the aim is to hit a target laid out horizontally on the ground.
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| Clove Hitch [Sailing] |
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A type of knot typically used when mooring. It is easily adjustable, but it may work loose.
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| Club [Golf] |
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The instrument used to strike the golf ball; its basic components are the grip, the shaft, and the head. Also, an organization or association of golfers.
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| Club Footed [Sailing] |
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A jib or staysail that utilizes a small boom.
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| Club Head [Golf] |
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The hitting area of the club.
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| Club Poker Dictionary [Poker] |
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Poker played in a public card room (as opposed to a private game), usually with posted rules and sometimes limited to certain games, such as lowball and draw, according to licensing restrictions.
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| Club Professional [Golf] |
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A professional who works for a golf club as a teacher and equipment supplier and plays only in local events.
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| Club Stakes [Poker] |
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Posted rules regarding wagering, usually found in licensed card rooms.
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| Clubhouse [Golf] |
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The main building on a golf course, which houses lockers, meeting rooms, restaurants, bar, and other facilities.
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| Clubhouse Lawyer [Golf] |
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A self-appointed arbiter who doesn't usually know the rules as well as he thinks he does.
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| Clubhouse Turn [Horse Racing] |
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Generally, the turn on a racing oval that is closest to the clubhouse facility; usually the first turn after the finish line.
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| Clubs [Poker] |
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1) One of the four suits in a deck of cards, whose symbol is shaped like a shamrock. Originally, clubs may have represented the warrior class, the club being an early weapon. In the traditional deck, clubs are black. In the four-color deck, they are green. 2) A club flush, that is, five cards of the same suit, all clubs. "I've got a straight; whadda you got?" "Clubs."
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| Clump [Blackjack] |
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1. Cards of the same value, massed together in the shoe 2. cards in a sequence that favors heavily the house or the player.
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| Clumper / Clumping [Blackjack] |
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Cards sticking together, which is what clumpers think cards do. Card Clumpers look at what cards have come out of the current shoe and, based on this information, predict (read guess) the denomination of the next card(s) to be dealt from the current shoe. Clumping is not a way to get an edge over the casino. Clumping is not the same as shuffle tracking.
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| Clutch [Baseball] |
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This category shows a player's batting average in the late innings of close games: the seventh inning or later with the batting team ahead by one, tied, or has the tying run on base, at bat or on deck.
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| Clutch can [Motor Sports] |
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The bell shaped housing, or bellhousing, used to encase the clutch and flywheel. Pro Tree: Used in Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, Pro Stock Truck, Pro Stock Bike, Federal-Mogul Dragster, Federal-Mogul Funny Car, Super Comp, Super Gas, and Super Street, which feature heads-up competition. All three large amber lights on the Christmas Tree flash simultaneously, followed four-tenths of a second later by the green starting light. A perfect reaction time on a Pro Tree is .400.
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| Clutch Disk [Motor Sports] |
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Presses against the the transmission flywheel to transfer power from the engine to the transmission.
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| Clutch Dust [Motor Sports] |
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Arbon dust created when the surfaces of the clutch discs wear as they slide together during the clutch-lockup process. Reaction time: The time it takes a driver to react to the green starting light on the Christmas Tree, measured in thousandths of a second. The reaction-time counter begins when the last amber light flashes on the Tree and stops when the vehicle clears the stage beam.
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| Clutch Hitter [Baseball] |
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A player known for his ability to get a hit in crucial game situations.
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| Clutch Lockup [Motor Sports] |
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The progression of clutch-disc engagement controlled by an air timer management system. RPM: Revolutions per minute or rpm, is a measure of engine speed as determined by crankshaft spin.
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| Cm [Blackjack] |
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The acronym for Chinese Mafia, an expression used by Atlantic City locals to describe slot fleas.
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| Cms [Motor Sports] |
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Charlotte Motor Speedway, home of the World 600 Winston Cup Race, now known as the Coca-Cola 600. This is a NASCAR event, also held on Memorial Day.
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| Cng [Sailing] |
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Compressed natural gas. A type of compressed gas used as fuel for stoves and heaters. CNG is stored in metal cylinders prior to use. CNG is considered safer than other types of fuel such as propane (LPG) because it is lighter than air and may rise into the sky in the event of a leak. Caution should still be used as CNG can collect near the cabin ceiling, potentially causing an explosion. Propane is available in more areas around the world than CNG so CNG is not often used outside of North America.
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| Co-Favorites [Horse Racing] |
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Where three or more competitors share the status as favorite.
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| Coaching Connections [Baseball] |
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Several former Notre Dame baseball players currently are involved in college coaching, including: J.J. Brock (Ohio University graduate assistant), Cory Mee (Michigan State assistant), Steve Whitmyer (Navy head coach) and Wally Widelski (Notre Dame volunteer assistant). Whitmyer-in his first year at Navy after a stint as an assistant at Virginia-will have the chance to coach versus his alma mater this season, when Notre Dame and Navy tangle at the Fresno State Classic (March 13).
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| Coaming [Sailing] |
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A small wall to prevent water from entering the cockpit.
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| Coast [Sailing] |
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The region of land near the water.
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| Coast Pilots [Sailing] |
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Books covering information about coastal navigation, including navigational aids, courses, distances, anchorages and harbors.
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| Coast to Coast [Basketball] |
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The entire length of the court; used of a player's movement or a pass. E.g., "He took the rebound and went coast to coast for a lay-up at the other end."
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| Coastal Navigation [Sailing] |
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Navigating near the coast, allowing one to find one's position by use of landmarks and other references.
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| Coasting [Horse Racing] |
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A horse which is going easily or travelling without pressure in a race, usually in front.
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| Coat Card [Poker] |
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An old term for face card. Comes from coated, from the garments worn by the figures. The term was in use until the late seventeenth century, at which point the pronunciation was probably corrupted into court card.
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| Coaxer [Poker] |
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A small raise of an opponent's raise, the object of which is to coax a re-raise from the original raiser, so that the maker of the coaxer can now make his move in the form of a very large raise.
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| Cock [Golf] |
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To bend the wrists during the backswing, in preparation for bringing the club forward.
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| Cock Feather [Archery] |
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The feather at right angles to the string position in the nock on three feathered arrows.
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| Cockle [General] |
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The price of 10/1
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| Cockpit [Sailing] |
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The location from which the boat is steered, usually in the middle or the rear of the boat.
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| Cocktail Waitress [Blackjack] |
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Casino employees who distribute free mind-altering beverages to blackjack players.
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| Code [Sailing] |
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Any method of passing messages, such as visual or electronic morse code, code flag pennants and semaphore.
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| Coefficient of Drag (Cd) [Motor Sports] |
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A measure of the aerodynamic resistance of the vehicle body. The smaller the number, the more wind-cheating the body design and the greater likelihood that passengers won't have to endure wind noises.
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| Coefficient of Restitution (Cor) [Golf] |
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The amount of energy put into a golf ball as compared to the amount of energy at (after) impact. The COR is the relation between rebound velocity and initial velocity. Putty would have a COR of 0. A perfectly elastic material has a COR of 1.
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| Coffee Housing [Poker] |
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An attempt to mislead opponents about one's hand by means of devious speech or behavior.
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| Coffee Pot [Poker] |
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An arrangement between two or more players to pay for their coffee in the same manner as a drink pot.
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