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HOLE CARD
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(poker) a playing card dealt face down and not revealed until the showdown
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("hole card" is a kind of...):
playing card (one of a pack of cards that are used to play card games)
Domain category:
stud; stud poker (poker in which each player receives hole cards and the remainder are dealt face up; bets are placed after each card is dealt)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Any assets that are concealed until they can be used advantageously
Classified under:
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession
Hypernyms ("hole card" is a kind of...):
assets (anything of material value or usefulness that is owned by a person or company)
