"auction pitch" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} auction pitch (uncountable)
  1. A card game in which the players bid for the privilege of determining or "pitching" the trump suit. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Card games
    Sense id: en-auction_pitch-en-noun-JnYy61kU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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