tie-breakernoun [ C ]
uk/ˈtaɪˌbreɪ.kər/us/ˈtaɪˌbreɪ.kɚ/UK also tie-breakextra play at the end of a game when both teams have the same points, to decide who is the winner
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Parts & stages of competitions
- a game in hand idiom
- added time
- cup tie
- decider
- elimination
- extra time
- final
- full time
- game
- hand
- kick
- kick off
- lap
- leg
- penalty shootout
- quarter
- the home straight
- timeout
- victory
- walkover
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