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chess

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: chess

1
n
a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king
2
n
weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: chess
1

n a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king

Synonyms:
chess game
Types:
shogi
a form of chess played on a board of 81 squares; each player has 20 pieces
Type of:
board game
a game played on a specially designed board
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n weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat

Synonyms:
Bromus secalinus, cheat
Type of:
brome, bromegrass
any of various woodland and meadow grasses of the genus Bromus; native to temperate regions
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