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entry

en·try [ éntree ] (plural en·tries)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. going in: an act or instance of somebody entering

2. 
Same as  entrance1 (sense 3)


3. piece of written information: an item or piece of data included in a list or a book

4. including of item on list: the process of recording something in writing or on a computer
data entry

5. way in: a way into a place

6. entrant: a person, animal, or item entered in a contest
the winning entry

7. card games winning card: in some games, a card that can win a trick and thus gain the lead for a player

[13th century. Via French entrée< Latin intrata< past participle of intrare (see enter)]
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