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gambling den

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Noun1.gambling den - a public building in which a variety of games of chance can be played (operated as a business)gambling den - a public building in which a variety of games of chance can be played (operated as a business)
gambling hell, gambling house, gaming house
business enterprise, commercial enterprise, business - the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects; "computers are now widely used in business"
building, edifice - a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice"
casino, gambling casino - a public building for gambling and entertainment
business establishment, place of business - an establishment (a factory or an assembly plant or retail store or warehouse etc.) where business is conducted, goods are made or stored or processed or where services are rendered
Translations
gambling den, gambling joint
n → Spielhölle f
gambling den n → bisca
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