dead hand (English, noun)
expansion: dead hand (countable and uncountable, plural dead hands)
Senses:
glosses: A residual undesirable influence from the past.
tags: countable
uncountable
topics: card-games
games
glosses: A hand that is dealt but not used during a card game.
tags: countable
uncountable
topics: board-games
games
mahjong
glosses: A penalty where a player continues to take their turns, but can no longer win or make tile calls for the remainder of the hand.
tags: countable
uncountable
Forms:
form: dead hands
tags: plural