Definition of Active couple

1. Noun. In set dances with more than one couple dancing, the '''active couple''' is the couple doing the more complicated movement during any given portion of the dance. In many dances, the role of active couple passes from one couple to another. In many quadrilles, certain figures will have two active couples at any one time; in long set dances, quite often every other couple or every third couple is the active couple. ¹

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Active Couple

activators
active acetate
active agent
active air defense
active aldehyde
active anaphylaxis
active application
active birth
active carbon dioxide
active caries
active centre
active citizen
active congestion
active couple (current term)
active couples
active dry yeast
active duty
active electrode
active fault
active formaldehyde
active formyl
active front
active fronts
active galactic nuclei
active galactic nucleus
active galaxy
active immunity
active immunization

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