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tenace definition

ten·ace (ten′ās′, -əs)

noun

Bridge an imperfect sequence of high cards in the same unit, as the ace and queen without the king

Etymology: < Sp tenaza, lit., tongs, pincers < L tenaces, things that hold fast < tenax: see tenacious

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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