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higher pair

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higher pair [′hīยทər ′per]
(mechanical engineering)
A link in a mechanism in which the mating parts have surface (instead of line or point) contact.


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Racing in a higher pairs category, only Lea East Enders Rachel Palmer and Amanda Benson-Skailes, who finished in 14 minutes dead, and Imperial/Mortlake duo Kat Holloway and Helen Austin, who beat the Welsh duo by a fraction of a second, went faster on the day, in the first major event of the winter long-distance season, which continues with the 550-boat Fours Head over the full reverse Boat Race course in 10 days' time.
Keep the higher pair in the five-card hand and the other two matching cards will make up the second hand.
At this point you should look at your small pair and figure that you are up against a higher pair or possibly even trips (three of a king), so you should be folding your hand.
 
 
 
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