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nine-spot

American  
[nahyn-spot] / ˈnaɪnˌspɒt /

noun

Slang.
  1. a playing card the face of which bears nine pips.


Example Sentences

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“He can relax, play his game and it is perfect for what we are looking for at our nine-spot.”

From Seattle Times

Even from the nine-spot in the batting order, he’s provided a key spark to baseball’s highest-scoring offense.

From Los Angeles Times

Claw stayed, the next man folded, and Brent, who showed a seven and a nine-spot raised a thousand.

From Project Gutenberg

Among them was one old nine-spot which turned the scales at two and a quarter pounds after having been out of the water over two hours.

From Project Gutenberg

She had six, with the king high and then the nine-spot.

From Project Gutenberg