Tetris Definition
pronoun
A puzzle video game in which falling tetrominoes must be manipulated to form complete lines, which are then cleared from the grid.
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noun
(video games, by extension) The act of clearing four lines at once (the maximum possible) in Tetris.
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(figuratively) An endeavor involving rearranging things of different shape into a physical space.
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Noun
Singular:
tetris
Plural:
tetrisesOrigin of Tetris
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From Russian Тетрис (Tétris), coined by the creator of the game, Alexey Pajitnov, from the Greek numerical prefix тетра- (tetra-, “tetra-”) (as all of the game's pieces contain four segments) and теннис (tennis, “tennis”), his favourite sport.
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