First Known Use: 1881
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pari–mutuel
noun pari–mu·tu·el \ˌper-i-ˈmyü-chə-wəl, -chəl, ˌpa-ri-; -ˈmyüch-wəl\
Definition of PARI-MUTUEL
1
: a betting pool in which those who bet on competitors finishing in the first three places share the total amount bet minus a percentage for the management
2
: a machine for registering the bets and computing the payoffs in pari-mutuel betting
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Origin of PARI-MUTUEL
French pari mutuel, literally, mutual stake
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