"deal into" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: deals into [present, singular, third-person], dealing into [participle, present], dealt into [participle, past], dealt into [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|<,,dealt>}} deal into (third-person singular simple present deals into, present participle dealing into, simple past and past participle dealt into)
  1. (transitive, mahjong) To discard another player's winning tile, causing them to declare a win. Tags: transitive Related terms: deal-in rate, deal in
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