"TV timeout" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: TV timeouts [plural]
Etymology: From TV + timeout. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|TV|timeout}} TV + timeout Head templates: {{en-noun}} TV timeout (plural TV timeouts)
  1. (Canada, US, sports television) A time-out taking place during a televised sports match where the game clock is stopped for a period of time to allow for TV commercials to air before the resumption of play. The delay is usually after a whistle or other stoppage of play occurs, and not an interference with gameplay in and of itself. Wikipedia link: en:TV timeout Tags: Canada, US Categories (topical): Sports, Television Synonyms: TV time-out, TV time out, television time-out, television time out, television timeout

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