petexchangerule

noun
UK /ˈpɛt ɪksˌtʃeɪndʒ ruːl/
US /ˈpɛt ɪksˌtʃeɪndʒ rul/

A rule that says how pets can be traded or swapped.

The pet store has a petexchangerule that says you can only swap a pet if it is healthy.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A game rule about trading virtual pets between players.

In the game, the petexchangerule stops players from trading rare pets for free.

3. A store policy for returning one pet and getting another.

The petexchangerule lets you bring back a fish and pick a different one within a week.

4. A club rule about sharing or swapping class pets.

Our classroom petexchangerule says each student can take the hamster home for one weekend.