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noun
One of the eight competitions in a knockout tournament whose winners go on to play in the four quarterfinals.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: nonstandard
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Synonyms: round of 16, last 16, last sixteen, half-quarter final
Antonyms: none provided
History
From eighth + final.
