rule of eleven
Definition of rule of eleven
: a rule in bridge and whist: when a player leads his fourth-best card of a suit the number of its spots subtracted from eleven gives the number of higher cards of the same suit not in the leader's hand
— called also eleven rule
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“Rule of eleven.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rule%20of%20eleven. Accessed 25 Feb. 2021.
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