rubber bridge

noun

, Cards.

1. a form of contract bridge in which deals are not replayed and in which scores are settled after each rubber.

rubber bridge

noun

1. a form of bridge in which fresh hands are dealt for each round and the aim is to win a rubber Compare duplicate bridge

Word History and Origins

Origin of rubber bridge¹

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

Depending on a well’s concentration of hydrogen sulfide, its condition and its proximity to homes, suspension can be as simple as putting a chain on the valve handles or as complicated as installing a cast iron and rubber bridge plug deep in the ground.

From New York Times

See today's deal from rubber bridge.

From The Guardian

Many an expert earns his keep by playing rubber bridge.

From Time Magazine Archive

All that is necessary is to remove the small rubber bridge at the bottom corners of the plates.

From Project Gutenberg