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Dice – a pair of six-sided cubes with pips that corresponds with the numbers 1 through 6. In backgammon, the movement of the checkers is conducted by the throw of the diceDice Combination - the number of possible rolls out of 36
Dice Cup – a small container used to shake and roll the dice and to guarantee random and manipulation-free dice roll
Die – the singular of dice
Direct Hit - a hit using the number shown on a single die
Direct Shot – the opportunity to hit a blot using a single number from one die
Double – one player's offer to continue playing after multiplying the current stakes. The opponent can accept or refuse a double.
Double Game – see Gammon
Doubles/Doublets – when the throw of dice results in matching numbers
Doubling Cube – a relatively large, six-sided die with the numbers 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, and 64 marked on its sides. At the start of the backgammon game, the cube is placed between the players with the 64 number faces up. After a player offers a double (i.e. multiply the current stake upon which the game is played), his opponent now owns the cube
Duplication - a position in which the same number can be used to hit either of two blots
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