"arrow switch" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: arrow switches [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪtʃ Head templates: {{en-noun}} arrow switch (plural arrow switches)
  1. (bridge) The action of changing the North direction during an event, typically for the last round of a Mitchell movement, so that the pairs who were North-South become East-West and vice versa. This allows a single winning pair to be determined. Categories (topical): Bridge
    Sense id: en-arrow_switch-en-noun-L0y7h4-J Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: bridge, games

Inflected forms

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