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Definition of sudden death noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

sudden death

noun
 
/ˌsʌdn ˈdeθ/
 
/ˌsʌdn ˈdeθ/
[uncountable]
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  1. a way of deciding the winner of a game when the scores are equal at the end. The players or teams continue playing and the game ends as soon as one of them gains the lead.
    • a sudden-death play-off in golf
See sudden death in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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