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noun
The finish of a race in which the leaders are so close together that the winner cannot be identified using the naked eye but is determined by means of a photograph.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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Broader terms: blanket finish
noun
A very close outcome of any competition.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly
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noun
in general, any very close finish; in particular, a finish of a race in which the contestants are so close together that the winner must be determined from a photograph taken at the instant of finishing
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: finish
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Across languages
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