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void noun. In a jigsaw puzzle piece, the space into which another piece's rounded end (a "nub") fits.

Example Citation:
"His jigsaw puzzle strategy was simple: gather all the like-colored pieces and then, through patient trial-and-error, see which nubs fit into which voids."

Subject Category:
Culture - Sports and Recreation

Posted on April 8, 1997 at 7:10 PM
Updated on April 8, 1997 at 7:10 PM


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