brinkmate
brinkmate · brinkmates
A situation in which an indefensible checkmate sequence will be created by the…A situation in which an indefensible checkmate sequence will be created by the player's next move.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A situation in which an indefensible checkmate sequence will be created by the player's next move.
Origin
From brink + mate. First attested in 1983 in the British magazine Shogi.From brink + mate. First attested in 1983 in the British magazine Shogi.
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Forms
plural: brinkmates| Singular | brinkmate |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable