jackstones

• Conjunto de pequenas peças metálicas (geralmente em forma de estrela de seis pontas) ou de pedrinhas usadas no jogo de arremessar e apanhar, ou o próprio jogo em que se jogam essas peças para o alto e se apanham enquanto uma bolinha quica.

Game equipment consisting of small six-pointed metal pieces used in the game of jacks, or the game itself in which such pieces are thrown and picked up between bounces of a small rubber ball.

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1. Game piecesB1informal

   Small, six-pointed metal objects used as equipment in the game of jacks, where they are picked up while a ball is bouncing.

   Pedras do jogo de jacks

   • She scattered the jackstones on the floor before starting the game.
   • The set of jackstones came with a small rubber ball.
   • He carefully picked up one jackstone after another without dropping the ball.

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2. The game itselfB1informal

   A children's game where players throw and pick up jackstones in various patterns between bounces of a small rubber ball.

   Jogo de pedrinhas

   • The kids spent the afternoon playing jackstones on the porch.
   • Jackstones requires good hand-eye coordination.
   • She won the jackstones tournament at school.

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