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noun • (poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot verb • place one's stake | ||||||||
| 27% | 4 | A stake formerly marking a favourable starting position in a horse race, hence the most advantageous position at the start of a motor race | ||||||
noun • a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic • a native or inhabitant of Poland • one of two divergent or mutually exclusive opinions • a linear measure of 16.5 feet • a square rod of land • one of two points of intersection of the Earth's axis and the celestial sphere • one of two antipodal points where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects the Earth's surface • a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves • a long fiberglass sports implement used for pole vaulting • one of the two ends of a magnet where the magnetism seems to be concentrated verb • propel with a pole • support on poles • deoxidize molten metals by stirring them with a wooden pole | ||||||||
| 23% | 11 | Kick-starting or jump-starting | ||||||
adjective • capable of arousing or accelerating physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent | ||||||||
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1 | (At cards) place one's stake (which may be upped!)
The Guardian Quick -
19 Jan 2022 | The Guardian Quick / 19 Jan 2022 |
2 | A stake formerly marking a favourable starting position in a horse race, hence the most advantageous position at the start of a motor race
Telegraph Giant General Knowledge -
07 Oct 2023 | Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 07 Oct 2023 |
3 | A type of bet in which the stake and potential winnings increase after each win | |
4 | Kick-starting or jump-starting | |
5 | Stake at cards
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30 Apr 1984 | New York Times / 30 Apr 1984 |
6 | Stake to run out, money invested as capital
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04 Dec 2015 | The Guardian Cryptic / 04 Dec 2015 |
7 | With which to encourage growth of company with money at stake
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04 Apr 2011 | The Guardian Quiptic / 04 Apr 2011 |
