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tie-breaking
tie-breaking adj. and n.
Brit. 
/ˈtʌɪˌbreɪkɪŋ/
, /ˈtʌɪˌbreɪkɪŋ/U.S. /ˈtaɪˌbreɪkɪŋ/
/ˈtaɪˌbreɪkɪŋ/ΘΚΠ
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tie-breaking1970
society > leisure > sport > winning, losing, or scoring > [noun] > draw or tie > deciding winner after tie
tie-breaking1970
1970 Times 1 Oct. 10/6 Okker, of the Netherlands, had to battle through two tie-breaking sets to beat El Shafei..7–6, 7–6.
1971 Jrnl. Gen. Psychol. 85 265 The stratification procedure entails a large number of random assignments and tie-breakings.
1978 R. Nixon Mem. 85 His only important functions were to cast occasional tie-breaking votes in the Senate.
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