poker

/ˈpoʊkər/
noun
  1. A popular card game in which players bet on the value of their hands, often involving bluffing.
    • He won a lot of money at the poker table last weekend.
    • Learning to bluff is an important skill in poker.
    • Every Friday night, my friends and I play poker and eat snacks.
  2. A metal rod used to stir or tend a fire, especially in a fireplace or stove.
    • He grabbed the poker and carefully pushed the embers together.
    • The old iron poker hung on a hook next to the fireplace.
    • She used the poker to move the logs so the fire would burn brighter.
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