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Definition of Deuce

1. Noun. A tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the game.

2. Noun. The cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number.

3. Noun. A word used in exclamations of confusion. "The dickens you say"

4. Noun. One of the four playing cards in a deck that have two spots.

Definition of Deuce

1. n. Two; a card or a die with two spots; as, the deuce of hearts.

2. n. The devil; a demon.

Definition of Deuce

1. Noun. (cards) A card with two spots, one of four in a standard deck of playing cards. ¹

2. Noun. (context: dice) A side of a die with two spots. ¹

3. Noun. (context: dice) A cast of dice totalling two. ¹

4. Noun. The number two. ¹

5. Noun. (tennis) A tie, both players have the same number of points and one can win by scoring two additional points. ¹

6. Noun. (baseball) A curveball ¹

7. Noun. (custom cars) A '32 FordGeisert, Eric. "The California Spyder", in ''Street Rodder'', 8/99, p.34; Mayall, Joe. "Driving Impression: Reproduction Deuce Hiboy", in ''Rod Action'', 2/78, p.26. in plural, 2-barrel (twin-choke) carburetors (in the term 3 deuces, an arrangement on a common intake manifold). ¹

8. Noun. (context: epithet) The Devil, used in exclamations of confusion or anger ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Deuce

1. to bring a tennis score to a tie [v DEUCED, DEUCING, DEUCES]

Medical Definition of Deuce

1. 1. Two; a card or a die with two spots; as, the deuce of hearts. 2. A condition of the score beginning whenver each side has won three strokes in the same game (also reckoned "40 all"), and reverted to as often as a tie is made until one of the sides secures two successive strokes following a tie or deuce, which decides the game. Origin: F. Deux two, OF. Deus, fr. L. Duo. See Two. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Deuce

detwinned detwinning deubiquitinase deubiquitinate deubiquitinates deubiquitinating deubiquitination deubiquitinations deubiquitinylating deubiquitinylation

deubiquitinylations deubiquitylate deubiquitylated deubiquitylating deubiquitylation deuce (current term) deuce-ace deuce-to-seven lowball deuce coupe deuced

deucedly deuces deucing deuddarn deuddarns deunionise deunionised deunionises deunionising deus

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