set-placerule
nounUK /ˈsɛt pleɪs ruːl/
US /ˈsɛt pleɪs rul/
A set-placerule is a rule that tells you where something must go.
The teacher made a set-placerule that our coats go on the hooks by the door.
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2. A rule in a game that says where players must stand or put their pieces.
In this board game, the set-placerule says each token starts on a corner square.
3. A rule in a computer program that decides where things are stored or shown.
The set-placerule puts every new picture in the same folder.
4. A rule for arranging items in a certain order or spot.
We followed the set-placerule to line up the chairs in neat rows.