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Guard squeeze — is a type of squeeze in contract bridge where a player is squeezed out of a card which prevents his partner from being finessed. The squeeze operates in three suits, where the squeezee protects the menaces in two suits, but cannot help his… … Wikipedia
guard — [n1] protector bouncer*, chaperon, chaperone, chaser*, convoyer, custodian, defender, escort, guardian, lookout, picket, sentinel, sentry, shepherd, shield, ward, warden, watch, watchperson; concept 348 guard [n2] defense aegis, armament, armor,… … New thesaurus
Guard tone — is a feature of wireline modems.The guard tone is sent by the answering modem after it has sent the answer tone. It is a single continuous tone with a frequency of either 1800 Hz or 550 Hz, sent at a level of 6dB or 3dB, respectively, below the… … Wikipedia
guard|i|an — «GAHR dee uhn», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a person who takes care of another or of some special thing; defender: »A minister or priest is considered a guardian of the faith. SYNONYM(S): protector. 2. a person appointed by law to take care of the… … Useful english dictionary
After the Fall (play) — After the Fall is a play by American dramatist Arthur Miller. The original performance opened in New York City on January 23, 1964, directed by Elia Kazan and starring Barbara Loden and Jason Robards Jr., with a cameo appearance by Faye Dunaway.… … Wikipedia
Guard Mounting — Changing the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Alexander Garden, Moscow Guard Mounting, or Changing the Guard (often incorrectly referred to as the Changing of the Guard), refers to a formal ceremony in which sentries providing… … Wikipedia
Guard of Honor — infobox Book | name = Guard of Honor title orig = translator = image caption = Hardback 1st edition cover author = James Gould Cozzens illustrator = cover artist = country = United States language = English series = genre = Novel publisher =… … Wikipedia
guard — I UK [ɡɑː(r)d] / US [ɡɑrd] noun Word forms guard : singular guard plural guards *** 1) a) [countable] someone whose job is to look after a place or person so that no one causes damage, steals anything, or escapes a prison guard uniformed border… … English dictionary
Guard of honour — A ceremonial guard of honour is a military practice to honour the fallen in war, or to honor visiting foreign dignitaries. A guard of honour can is also a ceremony for public figures who have died. It is also a practice in sport.In football… … Wikipedia
guard — [[t]gɑ͟ː(r)d[/t]] ♦♦ guards, guarding, guarded 1) VERB If you guard a place, person, or object, you stand near them in order to watch and protect them. [V n] Gunmen guarded homes near the cemetery with shotguns... [V ed] The public was kept out… … English dictionary
