alternate straight
al·ter·nate straight
A a Transcription
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- [verb awl-ter-neyt, al- streyt]
- /verb ˈɔl tərˌneɪt, ˈæl- streɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [verb awl-ter-neyt, al- streyt]
- /verb ˈɔl tərˌneɪt, ˈæl- streɪt/
Definition of alternate straight words
- noun alternate straight a hand consisting of five cards following one another by two in order of denomination, as a five, seven, nine, jack, and king, being of special value in certain games. 1
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Origin of alternate straight
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1885-90
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Parts of speech for Alternate straight
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
alternate straight popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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