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Definition of Tetris
1. Proper noun. (trademarks) A puzzle video game in which falling tetrominoes must be manipulated to form complete lines, which are then cleared from the grid. ¹
2. Noun. (video games by extension) The act of clearing four lines at once (the maximum possible) in ''Tetris''. ¹
3. Noun. (figuratively) An endeavor involving rearranging things of different shape into a physical space. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Tetris
1. tetri [n] - See also: tetri
Lexicographical Neighbors of Tetris
Literary usage of Tetris
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Surviving Twilight by Shane A. Bernskoetter (2005)
"Things got really slow so we took turns playing tetris and Dr. Mario on the computer.
... Soldiers line up to play tetris, Double Dragon, 1943 and Contra. ..."
2. The Second Australasian Conference on Interactive Entertainment: Proceedings by Yusuf Pisan, SIGART. (2005)
"In playing tetris the expectation is that the player will subscribe to these
values, thus believing that modes of conduct such as "fitting blocks neatly ..."
3. The Gorgias of Plato by Plato, William Hepworth Thompson (1871)
"... МЧ** «tetris, which may he similarly analysed, As regards the latter, observe
the absence of the article, which is usually prefixed in such cases : Ar. ..."
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