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tiebreak

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A tiebreaker, a game or an extension to a game played to resolve a tied score.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Examples

  • 2003, Athanasios Papageorgiou, Willy Spitzley, Handbook for Competitive Volleyball, Meyer & Meyer, UK, page 297, If there have not been any major errors in the service reception, then the service reception strategy should not be changed during the tiebreak.

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verb

Meaning 2

To break a tie.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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History

Etymology

From tie + break.