Craps Definition

craps
noun
  1. expressions used when when two dice are thrown and both come up showing one spot
  2. a gambling game played with two dice; a first throw of 7 or 11 wins and a first throw of 2, 3, or 12 loses and a first throw of any other number must be repeated to win before a 7 is thrown, which loses the bet and the dice

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