rubber bridge

American  

noun

Cards.

1. a form of contract bridge in which deals are not replayed and in which scores are settled after each rubber.

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rubber bridge British  

noun

1. a form of bridge in which fresh hands are dealt for each round and the aim is to win a rubber Compare duplicate bridge

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Etymology

Origin of rubber bridge

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

Warren: The arpeggiation in “Ordinary” — I’ll shut up about this song eventually — everyone thinks it’s a harp, but it’s a rubber bridge guitar.

From Los Angeles Times

Warren: The guy, he takes old guitars and he puts a rubber bridge on.

From Los Angeles Times

Depending on a well’s concentration of hydrogen sulfide, its condition and its proximity to homes, suspension can be as simple as putting a chain on the valve handles or as complicated as installing a cast iron and rubber bridge plug deep in the ground.

From New York Times

See today's deal from rubber bridge.

From The Guardian

Many an expert earns his keep by playing rubber bridge.

From Time Magazine Archive