"electric dice" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} electric dice pl (plural only)
  1. (gambling, slang) A cheater's dice that contain metal slugs and are influenced by a magnet. Tags: plural, plural-only, slang Categories (topical): Gambling
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