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noun
Something that is used to pick a winner from a tied situation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
overtime play in order to break a tie; e.g. tennis and soccer
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: overtime, extra time
History
From tie + breaker.
Across languages
12 source translations are retained for this English entry.
