A puzzle video game in which fallingtetrominoes must be manipulated to form complete lines, which are then cleared from the grid.
An endeavor involving rearranging things of different shape into a physical space.
Noun
The act of clearing four lines at once (the maximum possible) in Tetris.
Origin
From Russian Те́трис, coined by the creator of the game, Alexey Pajitnov, from the Russian numerical prefix тетра- (as all of the game's pieces contain four segments) and те́ннис, his favourite sport.
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