Phrase guide
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noun
A method used to begin or resume play in basketball. Two opposing players attempt to gain control of the ball after it is tossed up into the air in between them by an official.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Metaphor for a contest too close to call.
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noun
In the context of general equities,
Deal in which no trading house has exclusivity (each firm is in direct competition for a piece of business).
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noun
In the context of general equities,
No preference in picking a particular side (buy/sell) of a stock as profile, indicated during the block call, indicate that the sales force could have the stock either way.
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noun
(basketball) the way play begins or resumes when possession is disputed; an official tosses the ball up between two players who jump in an effort to tap it to a teammate
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: beginning, start, commencement
Narrower terms: tip-off, tap-off
History
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