no-trump
"...no suit is designated as trump for the duration..."
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no-trump
(nō′trŭmp′)
n.
1. A declaration to play a hand without a trump suit in bridge and other card games.
2. A hand played without a trump suit.
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no-trump
n
(Bridge) a bid or contract to play without trumps
adj
(Bridge) (of a hand) of balanced distribution suitable for playing without trumps
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no′-trump′
adj.
1. (of a hand, bid, or contract in bridge) without a trump suit; noting a bid or contract to be played without naming a trump suit.
n.
2. the bid to play a no-trump contract.
[1895–1900]
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no-trump - a version of contract bridge in which no suit is designated as trump for the duration of the hand
contract bridge , contract - a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid
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A lot of people here want to bid "no-trump". I never realized there were so many Bridge players on this site.
I guess I was wrong. Having the word "trump" in the title ISN'T a draw - it sure as hell has seemed it was.