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1 ace
[eis]1) (the one in playing-cards: the ace of spades.) as2) (a person who is expert at anything: He's an ace with a rifle.) as, expert3) (a serve in tennis in which the ball is not touched by the opposing player.) as4) (the ``one'' on dominoes or dice.) -
2 pincushion
noun (a small cushion or similar object into which pins are pushed for keeping.) perniţă de ace
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ace — ► NOUN 1) a playing card with a single spot on it, the highest card in its suit in most games. 2) informal a person who is very good at a particular activity. 3) Tennis a service that an opponent is unable to return. 4) Golf a hole in one. ►… … English terms dictionary
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ace — noun 1》 a playing card with a single spot on it, the highest card in its suit in most games. 2》 informal a person who excels at a particular activity. 3》 Tennis a service that an opponent is unable to return. 4》 Golf a hole in one. adjective… … English new terms dictionary
ace of aces — noun The military ace with the greatest number of kills, still in active service, of a nations military forces, of a particular branch. Brookline Man Supplants Baylies as the American Ace of Aces if His Record Stands … Wiktionary
ace of clubs — noun One of the 52 playing cards from a standard pack as used for bridge and poker, with a single pip, with a nominal value of 1, and with the clubs suit. Its effect is, that a print, or an ornamented drawing, with any object, such as an ace of… … Wiktionary
ace of diamonds — noun One of the 52 playing cards from a standard pack as used for bridge and poker, with a single pip, with a nominal value of 1, and with the diamonds suit. Its effect is, that a print, or an ornamented drawing, with any object, such as an ace… … Wiktionary
ace of clubs — noun the ace in the club suit • Hypernyms: ↑ace … Useful english dictionary
ace of diamonds — noun the ace in the diamond suit • Hypernyms: ↑ace … Useful english dictionary
ace of hearts — noun the ace in the heart suit • Hypernyms: ↑ace … Useful english dictionary
ace of spades — noun the ace in the spade suit; sometimes taken as a portent of death (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑ace … Useful english dictionary
