tiebreaker
noun/ˈtaɪbreɪkə(r)/
/ˈtaɪbreɪkər/
- (North American English) (British English tiebreak)(in tennis) a period of extra play to decide who is the winner of a set when both players have won six gamesTopics Sports: ball and racket sportsc2
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- an extra question in a competition to decide who is the winner when two or more of those taking part have equal scores
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