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/ˈɹubəˌkɑn/ noun C2
  1. A limit that when surpassed cannot be returned from, or an action that when taken cannot be reversed.
  2. Especially in bezique and piquet: a score which, if not achieved by a losing player, increases the player's penalty.

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