missing mass
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of missing mass
First recorded in 1975–80
Example Sentences
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Make realistic assumptions about the locations of the missing cards.
From New York Times • Sep. 4, 2013
Remember the bidding to help place the missing cards.
From New York Times • Sep. 11, 2011
The missing cards were the ace-king of spades and ace-jack of hearts.
From New York Times • Jun. 9, 2010
It is a table hold-out, and it contains the four missing cards.
From Frank Merriwell's Chums by Standish, Burt L.
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