routinetrick

noun
UK /ruːˈtiːn trɪk/
US /ruːˈtiːn trɪk/

A routine trick is a special move you do the same way every time.

The dog's routine trick was rolling over whenever it heard a bell.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A predictable behavior that someone repeats without thinking.

Checking his phone every minute had become a routine trick he couldn't stop.

3. A familiar method used to solve a problem quickly.

The mechanic's routine trick fixed the squeaky door in seconds.

4. A simple magic act performed as part of a regular show.

The magician opened with a routine trick that made a coin vanish.