Vole meaning

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(card games, intransitive) To win all the tricks by a vole.

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Any of various rodents of the genus Microtus and related genera, found throughout much of the Northern Hemisphere and having a short muzzle and tail and small ears.
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The winning of all the tricks during the play of one hand, as of bridge; a grand slam.
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Any of a number of small rodents (family Cricetidae), with a stout body and short tail.
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In old card games, the winning of all the tricks in a deal.
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Any of a large number of species of small rodents of the family Cricetidae.
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A deal in a card game that draws all the tricks.

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Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster's Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
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Origin of vole

Short for obsolete volemouse perhaps from Norwegian vollmus Old Norse völlr field Old Norse mūs mouse

Sentence Examples

  • VOLE, a book-name (invented by Dr J.

  • The bank vole is the smallest of the vole species in Britain.

  • water vole 's resurgence.

  • Four out of the 7 squares (in Area 5) which were positive for water vole signs in 1999/2000 remain positive in 2005.

  • The increase of otters and polecats preying on mink has helped the water vole 's resurgence.

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