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Definition of
backgammon noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
backgammon
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈbækˌɡæmən
/
/
[
uncountable
]
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a game for two people played on a board marked with long thin triangles. Players throw
dice
and move pieces around the board.
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backgammon
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