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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Gambit

/găm'-bĭt/ · Gam·bit · IPA /ˈɡæmbɪt/
01 n. A mode of opening the game, in which a pawn is sacrificed to gain an attacking position.
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    A mode of opening the game, in which a pawn is sacrificed to gain an attacking position.(Chess Playing)