small slam

small slam

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  • small slam — Slam Slam, n. 1. The act of one who, or that which, slams. [1913 Webster] 2. The shock and noise produced in slamming. [1913 Webster] The slam and the scowl were lost upon Sam. Dickens. [1913 Webster] 3. (Card Playing) Winning all the tricks of a …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • small slam — small′ slam′ n. gam little slam • Etymology: 1920–25 …   From formal English to slang

  • small slam — noun winning all but one of the tricks in a hand of bridge • Syn: ↑little slam • Hypernyms: ↑slam, ↑sweep * * * noun : little slam * * * Bridge. See little slam …   Useful english dictionary

  • small slam — noun Bridge the bidding and winning of twelve of the thirteen tricks …   English new terms dictionary

  • Small Slam — Whist family The winning of twelve tricks by one side …   The official rules of card games glossary

  • Slam-seeking conventions — are codified artificial bids used in the card game contract bridge. Bidding and making a small slam (12 tricks) or grand slam (13 tricks) yields high bonuses ranging from 500 to 1500 points. However, the risk is also high as failure to fulfill… …   Wikipedia

  • Slam — Slam, n. 1. The act of one who, or that which, slams. [1913 Webster] 2. The shock and noise produced in slamming. [1913 Webster] The slam and the scowl were lost upon Sam. Dickens. [1913 Webster] 3. (Card Playing) Winning all the tricks of a deal …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • small — adj., n., & adv. adj. 1 not large or big. 2 slender; thin. 3 not great in importance, amount, number, strength, or power. 4 not much; trifling (a small token; paid small attention). 5 insignificant; unimportant (a small matter; from small… …   Useful english dictionary

  • slam — slam1 verb (slams, slamming, slammed) 1》 shut or be shut forcefully and loudly.     ↘push or put somewhere with great force.     ↘(often slam into) crash or strike heavily into.     ↘put into action suddenly or forcefully: I slammed on the brakes …   English new terms dictionary

  • Slam Dunk (manga) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Slam dunk (homonymie). Slam Dunk スラムダンク (Suramu Danku) Type Shōnen Genre Sports …   Wikipédia en Français

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